Oregon water well constructor bonds.
$200 flat.
Every Oregon water well constructor must furnish a $20,000 surety bond to the Water Resources Department before it issues a license, under ORS 537.747(5). The price you see is the checkout price: $200, the same for every constructor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Oregon water well constructor bond cost?
$200 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are among the simplest things in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Water Resources Department
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Oregon Water Resources Department constructor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Oregon licenses water well constructors through the Water Resources Department under ORS Chapter 537. No one may legally construct, alter, abandon, or convert a water supply well in Oregon without a constructor license — and the license is conditioned on a $20,000 surety bond filed with the Department.
The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it covers loss or damage caused by a constructor's failure to follow the well construction statutes and rules — for example, improper well construction that affects groundwater or a neighboring property. It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Oregon (the obligee), with harmed parties protected.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $20,000 filing continuous.
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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 $20,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 the Water Resources Department. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Oregon Water Resources Department constructor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $200 at the $20,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$200 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.