Butler County water & sewer tapping bonds.
From $100.
Butler County requires a surety bond to register and tap into its water and sewer mains — the bond backs proper tapping, connection, and restoration of the County's system and the right-of-way. Butler County Water & Sewer sets the amount, and pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and no credit check up to $500,000.
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How much does a Butler County water & sewer tapping bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard tapping bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $500,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
File with Butler County
Submit the executed bond with your tapping registration to Butler County Water & Sewer. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the tapping bond actually covers
Butler County operates its own water and sewer system, and requires contractors who tap into county water mains and sanitary sewers to register and post a surety bond first. Tapping is the work of cutting into a live main to add a service connection.
The bond is a system-and-public guarantee: it backs your promise to make taps and connections to County standards, to protect the mains you cut into, and to restore the street, curb, and right-of-way you disturb. If a contractor leaves a defective tap, a leak, or a settled trench, the County can recover against the bond.
It is a three-party guarantee — you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Butler County (the obligee). It is not insurance for you; if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Butler County. Submit the executed bond with your tapping registration to Butler County Water & Sewer. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $500,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your tapping registration.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount Butler County required and file the same day.