Departments

Wastewater

Mr. David Meyer is the current Superintendent of the OPCD Wastewater Department.  Mr. Meyer has been with OPCD since February 1981 and has been Superintendent of Operations since June 2003.   Prior to that, he was the District Foreman of Operations for nearly twenty years.  He is the certified operator for the OPCD Wastewater Treatment Facility and holds a Class III Wastewater Certification issued by the State of Indiana.  Prior to working at OPCD, Mr. Meyer worked several jobs  including service in the United States Navy. 

The sanitary sewer system within the OPCD services approximately 3300 properties near the City of Jeffersonville, IN.  The sewage moves from your home through the collector system and pump stations to the wastewater treatment plant and is then processed into clean water.  The clean water is then released back into the Ohio River for reuse. Strict guidelines, enforced by EPA and IDEM, are followed to prevent water quality degradation.

OPCD has a history of excellence with regards to the Wastewater Treatment Facility.  In 1999, OPCD was awarded the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Excellence Award, Small Secondary Plant, for Operation and Maintenance, as best in the nation for its size.  OPCD continues to meet and exceed all State and Federal requirements at our facility. 

OPCD also provides 24 hour service for our customers.  For after hour emergencies, refer to the contact us section and call the office; a recording will provide you with the emergency answering service.  Our on-call employee will then contact you for further information.

Sanitary and Stormwater sewer services are billed as a special benefit tax.  The rates are based on the accessed value of your property.  This tax is paid directly with your property tax to the Clark County Auditor's office.

Water

Mr. David Meyer is also the current Superintendent of the OPCD Water Department.  He is the certified operator for the OPCD Water Distribution System and holds a Grade DSM Water Distribution Certification issued by the State of Indiana.

The Oak Park Water Company is a not for profit water distribution company managed by the Conservancy District Office.  There are 438 properties tapped into our water system.  The water sold to our customers is purchased directly from the Watson Rural Water Company. The Oak Park Water Company is governed by IDEM, ISBA, and IURC.  OPCD adheres to the IURC guidelines. Water meters are read at the beginning of each month.  Account billings are then calculated and mailed by no later than the 10th of each month.  Bills are due by 3:00pm on the 27th of each month.  If the 27th falls on a day that the office is closed, bills are due no later than 9:00am on the next open day of business for our office.  At these cut-off times, end of the month processing is completed and disconnect notices are mailed to any customer that has an amount due of $5.00 or greater.  This reminder notice informs the customer that at 9:00am on the 10th of the following month, services will be disconnected if payment is not received by that time.  In order to set a disconnect day, the office must be opened the day before and the day after to allow for customers to make payment. (Example: Office is closed on Saturday and Sunday, disconnect day cannot be set on Monday or Friday.  There are procedures in place for those who may have financial hardship or illness, provided that the office is contacted before the disconnect is performed.

Oak Park Water Customers CCR 2009

Stormwater Drainage

Mr. Bryan Wallace is the current Superintendent of the OPCD Stormwater Drainage Department.  Mr. Wallace has been with OPCD since December 2003.   Prior to that, Mr. Wallace worked for the Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District.  He is a 2002 graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. He also holds a Class III Wastewater Certification and Grade DSM Water Distribution Certification, both issued by the State of Indiana, and is the Assistant Superintendent for both of those departments as well.  

In 2003, OPCD started a stormwater drainage department to meet an unfunded, federally mandated stormwater quality program called Phase II.  Since that time, we have implemented a program to address the requirements of this water quality program.  We have also started addressing the problem of drainage reconstruction throughout the District.

At this time, Clark County has jurisdiction over Lancassange Creek and the road right-of-ways; OPCD handles the rest of the drainage.  We are working hard in numerous sites in the District to repair the drainage and continually are in the process of having drainage easements surveyed, engineered, and reconstructed.