GCWW certified person bonds.
$275 flat. Five minutes.

Greater Cincinnati Water Works requires a $1,000 certified person bond from individuals certified to perform work on its public water system. Because 3% of $1,000 is under our floor, the premium is $275 — our minimum. Five-minute application, no credit check on this bond.

Required by Greater Cincinnati Water Works of individuals certified to work on the water system
Fixed amount, fixed price — $1,000 bond, $275 minimum premium
Multi-year terms available — file once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Certified person bonds are about as simple as surety gets. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

Deliver to GCWW Engineering

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to deliver to the GCWW engineering counter at 4747 Spring Grove Ave. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$1,000 bond × 3% = $30, which is below our $275 minimum — so the premium is $275, one-time per term.

1-year term
$275
2-year term
$550
3-year term
$825
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) certifies individuals to perform specific tasks on its public water system. A certified person posts a $1,000 bond as a condition of that certification, alongside the related certified tapper requirement.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Greater Cincinnati Water Works (the obligee). The bond ensures the certified person complies with GCWW standards and performs their certified duties responsibly on the public water system.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Certified persons who follow GCWW procedures treat the bond as a certification formality.

Greater Cincinnati Water Works EngineeringGreater Cincinnati Water Works requires a $1,000 certified person bond as a condition of certifying an individual to perform work on its public water system; the bond is delivered to the GCWW engineering counter (4747 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati). The bond amount and terms are set by GCWW — confirm current certification requirements with GCWW Engineering.

You need this bond if you are

A GCWW certified person authorized to perform work on the public water system
Holding a GCWW certification that conditions work on a surety bond
Renewing your certification and your current bond is expiring
Newly certified by GCWW and required to bond before your first job

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the GCWW certified person bond? +
The premium is $275 — our minimum. The bond amount is $1,000, and 3% of $1,000 is only $30, so the price lands at our $275 floor. Same for every certified person.
Do I pay the $1,000? +
No. You pay $275. The $1,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is this the same as the certified tapper bond? +
They are closely related $1,000 GCWW certification bonds. The certified person bond covers an individual certified to perform work on the system; the certified tapper bond is specific to small-branch tap installation. GCWW will tell you which your certification requires.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this one don't need one.
Where do I deliver it? +
To the GCWW engineering counter at 4747 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati. We issue the executed bond ready to deliver.
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Get certified-person ready today.

$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$275
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