Wake County Well Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Well contractors and well drillers performing work on wells (irrigation, private or semi-public domestic, or geothermal heat-exchange injection wells) in Wake County, who must register annually with the Onsite Water Protection Division and post a continuing $10,000 performance bond before performing work. Pump installers are excluded.
Obligee: Wake County Onsite Water Protection Division (Department of Environmental Services). Citation: Wake County Regulations Governing Well Construction and Groundwater Protection, Section III.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Continuing and automatically renewing; held while registered as a well contractor in the county.
Renewal: Annual registration with the Department.
Filing
Filed with the Wake County Onsite Water Protection Division, which is named as beneficiary, as a condition of annual well-contractor registration. This is a continuing, automatically renewing performance bond required under Section III of the county’s Regulations Governing Well Construction and Groundwater Protection. Held while you are registered as a well contractor in the county, with registration renewing annually.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-09).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wake County Well Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by Wake County Onsite Water Protection Division (Department of Environmental Services) (Wake County Regulations Governing Well Construction and Groundwater Protection, Section III). Well contractors and well drillers performing work on wells (irrigation, private or semi-public domestic, or geothermal heat-exchange injection wells) in Wake County, who must register annually with the Onsite Water Protection Division and post a continuing $10,000 performance bond before performing work. Pump installers are excluded.
- How much is the Wake County Well Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Wake County Well Contractor Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Continuing and automatically renewing; held while registered as a well contractor in the county. Renewal: Annual registration with the Department.
- 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?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-09); the source link is on this page.
