Midway Sewer District side
sewer contractor bonds.
Midway Sewer District, the special-purpose district serving the Burien / Des Moines area of King County, requires registered side-sewer contractors to file a $5,000 bond with the District before connecting or repairing side sewers in its service area. Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum — your exact price appears at the short application.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Side-sewer contractor bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, the bond amount the District requires, and an effective date. No financials, no scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Small municipal license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the District
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Midway Sewer District to complete your contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A side-sewer contractor bond is a workmanship and compliance guarantee. When you tap a private side sewer into Midway Sewer District's public collection system, the District wants a financial backstop that the connection is done to its standards and that any damage to public infrastructure gets repaired.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Midway Sewer District (the obligee). If your work violates the District's side-sewer rules or damages the public system and you don't make it right, the District can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for as long as you are a registered side-sewer contractor. Let it lapse and the District can suspend your registration — so we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, keeping your filing continuous.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — there's no credit section in the application, because this bond doesn't need one.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your District registration today.
Pricing starts from $100, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.