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Fort Worth water deposit bond.
From $100.
Instead of tying up cash, a customer can post a surety bond in lieu of the deposit the City of Fort Worth Water Department requires to start or hold service. The Water Department sets the amount; premiums are 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver it to the Water Department. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount, the location of gas/water service, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $15,000.
Deliver to the Water Department
Submit the executed bond to the City of Fort Worth Water Department in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the deposit bond actually covers
When the City of Fort Worth Water Department requires a deposit to begin or continue water service — common for commercial accounts or accounts without a payment history — a customer can post a surety bond in lieu of cash. The bond guarantees the water bill up to the deposit amount.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Fort Worth Water Department (the obligee). If you leave an unpaid balance on your water account, the department can recover against the bond up to the bonded amount.
It frees up your cash — instead of leaving the full deposit on the table, you pay a small premium (from $100) and keep the rest working in your business. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you are
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
Deliver to the Water Department. Submit the executed bond to the City of Fort Worth Water Department in place of the cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. 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 deposit amount the Water Department set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to deliver.
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Fort Worth water deposit bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the deposit amount and deliver it the same day.