South Carolina well driller bonds.
$125 flat.
South Carolina licenses well drillers through the Environmental Certification Board (LLR) and conditions the license on a $25,000 surety bond under S.C. Code § 40-23-320. Ours is $125 flat — our carrier's rate book price, the same for every driller. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a South Carolina well driller bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing 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
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Certification Board
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Environmental Certification Board well driller license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
South Carolina licenses well drillers through the Environmental Certification Board, within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR), under S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 23. Licenses are issued by category — Environmental, Coastal, Rock, and Bored — and class. The license is conditioned on a $25,000 surety bond under § 40-23-320, and the bond must meet the conditions in § 40-23-280.
The bond stands behind your proper construction of wells and remediation of any deficiencies. After a hearing, the Board may initiate a claim against a licensee’s bond for the cost of remediation or abatement of deficiencies or losses — and the state environmental agency may do the same for deficiencies determined to be the licensee’s responsibility.
By regulation, the Board may set a bond greater or less than $25,000 if it finds that is in the public interest — so confirm your amount on your application. As of the agency reorganization on July 1, 2024, the environmental claim authority sits with the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), successor to DHEC’s environmental programs.
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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 $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
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 Certification Board. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Environmental Certification Board well driller license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 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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Bond your well driller license today.
$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.