Oregon DEQ Onsite Sewage Disposal Service Bond
What it is & who requires it
Businesses licensed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to perform onsite sewage disposal services — the installer, pumper, and combined installer-pumper license categories.
Obligee: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Citation: ORS 454.705 (bond required); ORS 454.710 (deposit in lieu of bond); OAR 340-071.
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: Runs with the sewage disposal service license, which is issued for up to three years.
Renewal: Renewed with the license before it expires on the third June 30 from application.
Filing
Filed with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality as a condition of your onsite sewage disposal service license. Oregon lets you satisfy it with a surety bond or with cash, negotiable securities, a certificate of deposit, or a letter of credit, so the bond is listed and the required amount, set by Environmental Quality Commission rule for your installer, pumper, or combined license, is confirmed when you apply. Authority is ORS 454.705, ORS 454.710, and OAR 340-071.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oregon DEQ Onsite Sewage Disposal Service Bond?
- It’s required by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) (ORS 454.705 (bond required); ORS 454.710 (deposit in lieu of bond); OAR 340-071). Businesses licensed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to perform onsite sewage disposal services — the installer, pumper, and combined installer-pumper license categories.
- How much is the Oregon DEQ Onsite Sewage Disposal Service 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 Oregon DEQ Onsite Sewage Disposal Service 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?
- Runs with the sewage disposal service license, which is issued for up to three years. Renewal: Renewed with the license before it expires on the third June 30 from application.
- 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.
