Hauler and Land Spreader of Waste Water ($10,000) Bond - Polk County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Polk County's $10,000 hauler and land spreader bond is filed by companies that pump and haul wastewater in the county. If your plan includes spreading septage on land, stop and read this first. Florida has prohibited land application of septage from septic systems statewide since January 1, 2016.

Polk County requires a $10,000 surety bond from haulers and land spreaders of wastewater operating in the county, naming Polk County as obligee and guaranteeing the operator follows county rules on hauling and disposal. Since January 1, 2016, Fla. Stat. 381.0065(6) has prohibited the land application of septage from onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems, so septage must now go to a lawful disposal or treatment site rather than onto land.

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How to Apply for a Hauler and Land Spreader of Waste Water ($10,000) Bond:

• Confirm septic tank contractor registration under part III of Chapter 489, if you pump onsite systems.
• Get the current bond form and filing instructions from Polk County.
• Complete the bond application in the exact business name on the county permit.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $10,000 bond.
• File the bond with Polk County and keep it in force while hauling in the county.

Detailed Information About the Florida Hauler and Land Spreader of Waste Water ($10,000) Bond:

Land spreading of septage ended in 2016

The name of this bond reflects an older practice. Fla. Stat. 381.0065(6), titled Land Application of Septage Prohibited, states that effective January 1, 2016, the land application of septage from onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems is prohibited. The statute defines septage as the mixture of sludge, fatty materials, human feces and wastewater removed when an onsite system is pumped.

Hauling has not stopped. Septic pumpers and haulers still collect septage in Polk County, and the county bond covers that work. What changed is where the load can go.

Who posts the bond

The principal is the company hauling wastewater in Polk County. The obligee is Polk County. The $10,000 bond guarantees the hauler complies with county requirements on hauling and disposal, and gives the county a source of payment if it does not.

Anyone contracting to work on an onsite system, including pumping, must also be registered as a septic tank contractor under part III of Chapter 489, as Fla. Stat. 381.0065(4) requires. The bond does not replace that registration.

Before you order

Confirm with Polk County the current bond form, where to file it and which county permit it supports. Order the bond in the exact business name on that permit.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Hauler and Land Spreader of Waste Water ($10,000) Bond:

• Polk County named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $10,000.
• Septage taken to a lawful disposal or treatment site, not land applied.
• Principal name matching the county permit.
• Owner credit review, which shapes the premium.

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