Who We Are
Stranooden GWS is one of 13 schemes located in Co. Monaghan that supplies clean potable water to rural Monaghan. Each water scheme in the county is tasked with the sourcing, treating, delivering and conservation of drinking water for their members.
Located to the north of the mid Monaghan area, Stranooden GWS services parts of the Aghabog, Ardaghey, Ballybay, Castleshane, Corcaghan, Magherarney, Monaghan, Newbliss, Rockcorry, Smithboro, Threemilehouse and Tullycorbett. We deliver water to over 900 domestic houses and a further 400 agricultural and commercial premises. Click on the map to see if you are located within our mains service area.
What We Do
Stranooden GWS sources its water from a lake situated several kilometres south west of Ballybay named White lough, known locally as “Bairds Shore”. It is 1 lake of a network of 8 lakes known locally as the “8 tates” which are part of the Dromore river system which flows west between Ballybay and Cootehill.
The water is abstracted at this location and then pumped approximately 8 miles north to the schemes reception reservoir at Corcaghan. The water is then treated using a dissolved air floatation plant built by the scheme in 1997. The water is then chlorinated and pumped to 1 of 2 distribution reservoirs which hold approx 2200m3/half a million gallons ready for supply throughout our distribution network.