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Dallas utility deposit bonds.
From $100.
A bond you post with Dallas Water Utilities in place of the cash deposit the City requires to open or hold a water and sewer account. The City sets the deposit amount — usually tied to your estimated billing — and the bond lets you keep that cash instead of parking it with the City. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Dallas Water Utilities. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $15,000.
File with the City
Submit the executed bond to Dallas Water Utilities in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually covers
A utility deposit bond is a payment guarantee to the City of Dallas. Dallas Water Utilities normally requires a cash deposit before it opens a commercial water and sewer account — a bond lets you satisfy that requirement without tying up your cash.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Dallas (the obligee). If you leave unpaid water and sewer charges on the account, the City can recover against the bond up to its amount — exactly what the cash deposit would have covered.
The City sets the deposit amount, generally based on your estimated billing. Pricing is 2% of that deposit amount, with a $100 minimum, so your working capital stays in your business instead of with the utility.
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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 the City. Submit the executed bond to Dallas Water Utilities in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists on them.
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 minute, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the deposit amount Dallas Water Utilities set — the executed bond is generated instantly for most applicants, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Keep your cash and file the bond the same day.