Boston Water and Sewer Commission Drain Layer Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any licensed drain layer performing water-service, building-sewer, or storm-drain work in Boston must post a drain layer’s bond, on the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s standard bond form, in advance of the work. The Commission — not the City of Boston proper — is the obligee and licenses the drain layer; all building-sewer and storm-drain work in Boston must be performed by a Commission-licensed drain layer.
Obligee: Boston Water and Sewer Commission. Citation: Boston Water and Sewer Commission Sewer Use Regulations (adopted 1998); Chapter 436 of the Acts of 1977; M.G.L. c. 83.
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Submitted on the Commission’s standard bond form in advance of work and maintained while the licensee performs water-service, sewer, and storm-drain work in Boston.
Renewal: Maintained continuously while the drain-layer license is held; a current bond on the Commission’s form is a precondition to working on Boston water and sewer infrastructure.
Filing
Filed with the Boston Water and Sewer Commission on its standard bond form before a licensed drain layer performs water-service, building-sewer, or storm-drain work in Boston, and kept current while the license is held. Because the Commission sets the penal sum, the bond is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply. Authority: Chapter 436 of the Acts of 1977 and M.G.L. c. 83.
Source
Verified against the obligee source.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Boston Water and Sewer Commission Drain Layer Bond?
- It’s required by Boston Water and Sewer Commission (Boston Water and Sewer Commission Sewer Use Regulations (adopted 1998); Chapter 436 of the Acts of 1977; M.G.L. c. 83). Any licensed drain layer performing water-service, building-sewer, or storm-drain work in Boston must post a drain layer’s bond, on the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s standard bond form, in advance of the work. The Commission — not the City of Boston proper — is the obligee and licenses the drain layer; all building-sewer and storm-drain work in Boston must be performed by a Commission-licensed drain layer.
- How much is the Boston Water and Sewer Commission Drain Layer Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Boston Water and Sewer Commission Drain Layer Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Submitted on the Commission’s standard bond form in advance of work and maintained while the licensee performs water-service, sewer, and storm-drain work in Boston. Renewal: Maintained continuously while the drain-layer license is held; a current bond on the Commission’s form is a precondition to working on Boston water and sewer infrastructure.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
