General Information

In the late 1950’s, property owners of the original Oak Park Subdivision, near Jeffersonville, Indiana, came together to discuss the local need of specific utility services.  On July 15, 1960, the Clark County Circuit Court, in accordance with Indiana Code 14-33, appointed the first Board of Directors to form the Oak Park Conservancy District (OPCD) with the purpose of providing sanitary sewer and limited stormwater drainage services. A purpose of water distribution was added in the late 1960's. The “District” was governed by this three member Board of Directors and managed by only a couple of employees.

Today

The OPCD currently provides sanitary sewer services for approximately 3,300 properties.  OPCD and The City of Jeffersonville currently share drainage responsibilities.  Jeffersonville handles road right of way drainage and the Lancassange Creek basin. OPCD manages drainage easements which are outside of the road right of way. There are four water companies (Indiana American, Riverside, Watson, and Sellersburg) providing water service within the OPCD boundaries. Over the years, the workforce of OPCD has increased to 10 employees due to the enlarged size of the District and the increasing requirements of state and federal regulations.

Award Winning Services

Early in 2011, the Stormwater Department earned an Outstanding Program Recognition for their Phase ll efforts from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). In October 2011, OPCD was honored with receiving the only AISWMD Municiple Award for Environmental Stewardship. Our  entire Staff is committed to giving the highest quality of service to our customers.

What is a Conservancy District?

A Conservancy District is a special taxing district, operating under the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, which has the authority to plan, develop, and operate water related services.  Out of the nine possible water utility purposes, OPCD currently serves the two original purposes mentioned in the History section of this page. In 2011, the  water distribution system was sold to Watson Water.  

Government Oversight

OPCD is also governed by EPA, IDEM, and State Board of Accounts.  The Oak Park Conservancy District receives funding through a special benefit tax paid directly to the Clark County Auditor's office with the property tax.  The rates are based on the assessed value of the property.  This method of rate payment was set up by the Indiana legislature. Below you will find the OPCD sewer rates for the last several years ('AV' stands for 'Assessed Valuation' of the District). 

Current Board of Directors

Chairman, Marshall Johnson            Representing Area 3

Board Meeting Dates

All OPCD Board meetings start at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public.  If you would like to be placed on the agenda to speak to the Board, please contact our office at least forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in advance and provide your name and the topic you would like to discuss.  For 2012, the regularly scheduled Board meeting dates are as follows:

January 17 & 31
February 14 & 28
March 13 & 27
April 10 & 24
May 8 & 22
June 5 & 19
July 17 & 31
August 14 & 28
September 11 & 25
October 9 & 23
November 6 & 20
December 4 & 18  

Minutes from Meetings:

January 17, 2012

January 31, 2012 

February 14, 2012

 February 28, 2012

Illegal Dumping

If you see people illegally dumping pollutants and trash into the storm sewer system, please call our office at (812) 283-3960 and let us know!  We have an after hours on-call person that can come to the site and address the situation, even during the evening hours.