Deposits

Services Standard Deposit Higher Risk Deposit

Residential

             
All (Electric Garbage & Water) $200 $400
Electric or Water Only $100 $200
Irrigation $50 $100
Garbage $20 $40

Small Commercial

             
All (Electric Garbage & Water) $800 $1,600
Electric or Water Only $400 $800
Irrigation $100 $200
Garbage $25 $50

Medium Commercial

             
All (Electric Garbage & Water) $2,900 min $5,800 min
Electric Only $2,500 min $5,000 min
Water Only $400 min $800 min
Irrigation $100 $200
Garbage $25 $50

Large Commercial

             
All (Electric Garbage & Water) $8,750 min $17,500 min
Electric Only $7,500 min $15,000 min
Water Only $1,000 min $2,000 min
Irrigation $100 $200
Garbage $250 $50
*All Services does not include irrigation meters or additional electric/water meters.

Collections

A prior customer that has had an account turned over to a collection agency, filed bankruptcy against a City of Bentonville utility account, or your final utility bill is more than 15 days past due, your deposit will be two times the above rate.

Refund Deposit

Deposits are maintained for at least 12 months and may be refunded for good payment history. Should you close your account, any security deposit on your utility account is automatically applied to your final bill and if any credit exists it is refunded.

Deposit Waiver

Credit letters will no longer be accepted to waive deposits. The City will run a credit assessment for each applicant as part of our normal ID verification that will provide an objective credit-based deposit decision. Based on this information, customers will either have the deposit waived, pay the standard deposit, or pay the higher risk deposit. Irrevocable Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds will still be accepted for commercial customers.