Independent Water Service Inc

Is Independent Water Service Inc Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Independent Water Service Inc with registration number INDEPWS103CO and status ACTIVE, valid until Jan 30, 2028. The business address on file is in Yakima, WA 98902.

License Details

License #

INDEPWS103CO

Status

ACTIVE

License type

Construction Contractor

Specialty

General

First effective

Feb 20, 1990

Expires

Jan 30, 2028

Business type

Corporation

UBI (state business ID)

601146019

City

Yakima, WA 98902

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond

$30,000 · Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co
Effective Jan 30, 2026 · Until Canceled

Liability insurance

$1,000,000 · Federated Mutual Ins Co
Expires Feb 1, 2027

What Active Status Means

The registration is current: L&I has a bond and liability insurance on file and the term has not ended. ACTIVE is necessary but not sufficient, so also check the expiry date, the bond and the insurance below.

Can this business work under this registration? Can work while it stays active.

The registration has 456 days left before it expires on Jan 30, 2028. Check that date against your project timeline.

All status codes are explained in Washington Contractor License Statuses Explained.

How This Record Compares in Yakima

Independent Water Service Inc has held registration INDEPWS103CO for 36.7 years. The median for the 552 active general contractors with a Yakima address is 6.2 years, and 183 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 65 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Yakima records have a surety bond on file and 100% have liability insurance on file. The median insurance amount on file is $1,000,000; this business lists $1,000,000, which is equal to that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

• Feb 20, 1990: Current registration INDEPWS103CO took effect.
• Jan 30, 2026: $30,000 surety bond with Contractors Bonding & Insurance Co took effect.
• Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
• Feb 1, 2027: Federated Mutual Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
• Jan 30, 2028: Registration expires unless renewed.

Other L&I Registrations Under UBI 601146019

The L&I file lists 1 other contractor registration under the same state business ID (UBI). Older numbers usually reflect renewals under a new number, name changes or a change of business structure.

• INDEPWS799PQ · Independent Water Service Inc · EXPIRED · effective Dec 13, 2021, expires Dec 13, 2023

Checks for General Contractors

• General contractors must file a $30,000 surety bond (RCW 18.27.040, effective July 1, 2024). This record lists a $30,000 bond. See General vs Specialty Contractor Registration in Washington.
• Use a general contractor when the project involves more than one trade. Subcontractors on your job must be registered too.
• Compare bids on scope, schedule and payment terms, not just the total.
• More detail: How to Choose a General Contractor in Washington.

How to Verify This Contractor

1. Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration INDEPWS103CO or UBI 601146019. The status there is the official one.
2. Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Independent Water Service Inc exactly (a corporation).
3. On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
4. Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the Federated Mutual Ins Co policy on file.

A full walkthrough is in How to Check a Contractor License in Washington.

Record data as of Oct 30, 2026, from the Washington L&I contractor file.

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