Sewage Disposal ($25,000) Bond - Hernando County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

If your trucks pump septic tanks or portable toilets in Hernando County, the county is the party that can stop you from unloading. A $25,000 Sewage Disposal bond backs your obligations to Hernando County without tying up $25,000 in cash, and it is usually quoted and issued quickly once the county confirms the wording it wants.

Hernando County lists a $25,000 Sewage Disposal surety bond with the county as obligee. The businesses that deal directly with the county on sewage disposal are septage and portable toilet haulers who discharge at Hernando County Utilities receiving stations. Access to that system depends on holding a State of Florida License for Sewage Disposal Service, and a state license does not stand in for any bond the county asks for. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with Hernando County before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Sewage Disposal ($25,000) Bond:

• Confirm with Hernando County which permit or approval the $25,000 bond is filed with.
• Have your State of Florida License for Sewage Disposal Service details ready.
• Use the legal business name exactly as it appears on the county permit application.
• Owner name, home address and Social Security number for the surety's credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the signed bond with power of attorney.
• File the original bond with Hernando County as directed.

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The state license and the county bond are separate

The most common mistake is assuming the State of Florida License for Sewage Disposal Service covers everything. The Hernando County Utilities Department makes that license a condition of using its septic dump station, but the county sets its own permit terms on top of it. The $25,000 Sewage Disposal bond runs to Hernando County, not to the state.

Who deals with the county

Hernando County Utilities accepts hauled septic tank and port-o-let waste at its receiving stations under a Septic and Port-o-Let Permit. The county's discharge requirements state that only septage or portable toilet waste originating in Hernando County will be accepted, and the hauler signs a form for each load confirming it holds no other wastes. Companies in that line of work are the ones most likely to be asked for this bond.

What the bond guarantees

The bond guarantees that the principal will meet its obligations to Hernando County under the permit or authorization it holds, including paying amounts owed and following the county's rules for sewage disposal. If the principal defaults, the county can make a claim against the bond up to $25,000. The surety pays valid claims and then recovers that money from the principal, so the bond protects the county, not the hauler.

Before you buy

Ask Hernando County which permit the bond attaches to, whether it uses its own bond form, and whether the bond must be continuous or renewed each year. Have the legal business name and state license details ready so the bond matches the permit exactly.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Sewage Disposal ($25,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $25,000.
• Hernando County named as obligee.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Florida.
• A current State of Florida License for Sewage Disposal Service if you discharge at Hernando County Utilities receiving stations.
• Business name on the bond matching the county permit exactly.

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