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Stranooden GWS

Stranooden GWS

We supply over 1300 Customers serving Aghabog, Ardaghey, Ballybay, Castleshane, Corcaghan, Magherarney, Monaghan, Newbliss, Rockcorry, Smithboro, Threemilehouse and Tullycorbett.

White Lough - Bairds Shore

White Lough - Bairds Shore

Stranooden GWS sources its water from a lake situated several kilometres south west of Ballybay named White lough, known locally as “Bairds Shore”

What is MCPA?

Monaghan County Council are the supervisory authority for all private GWSs in Co. Monaghan.

As part their role, Monaghan Co. Co. take a number of water samples each year from the Stranooden GWS’s treated drinking water network.

During this testing, MCPA was in detected in certain water samples taken in 2017 and 2018. MCPA is a selective herbicide, commonly used in Ireland as a rush killer, but is also found in domestic herbicide products. Since March 2018, Stranooden GWS have carried out weekly sampling on the numerous streams and rivers that flow into White Lough to try and determine which parts of the catchment may be contributing mostly towards the problem.

Why Stranooden GWS?

There are a number of reasons why Stranooden GWS was selected to pilot the surface water aspect of the project. As part of Phase I of the project, each GWS throughout the country that abstracts water from a lake source had their lake catchments delineated. A lake catchment simply means the area of land that drains into a river and its tributaries which then flows into a lake.

 

Home Use of MCPA

What we have found that Home users have also been using MCPA. 

poision in local streams

Our Structure

The original management structure within the group water scheme 

sector is still very much relevant today even though the business has changed a lot, with the voluntary ethos still very much to the fore. Stranooden GWS has at present an 11 member voluntary committee that make the decisions on policy and development which allows the scheme to continue to provide a quality product in a constant and dependable manner.

Scheme Chairman Paddy Ward has many years experience of the GWS sector having served on the board of Stranooden GWS for more than 20 years before taking up the position of Chairman whilst also serving as treasurer on the board of the National Federation of Group Water Schemes . 

The scheme has 5 full time staff.

  • Scheme Manager: James McGlone is responsible for the day to day running.
  • Administration: Marie Keelan, who keeps her eye on the accounts.
  • Maintenance: It is the responsibility of Conor Brannigan and Pauric Clerkin to keep the water running.
  • Source Protection: Ross Mac Donald, find ways to keep our water safe, better for the environment, and cheaper to clean.

 

Deadicated Experience

Scheme Chairman Paddy Ward has many years experience of the GWS sector having served on the board of Stranooden GWS for more than 20 years before taking up the position of Chairman whilst also serving as treasurer on the board of the National Federation of Group Water Schemes . The scheme has 2 full time staff. Scheme manager James McGlone is responsible for the day to day running while the maintenance is the responsibility of Conor Brannigan.

The remaining board members are:

  • Paddy Ward, Greagh, Threemilehouse.
  • John McConnon, Slieve Roe, Stranooden.
  • Victor Niblock, Drumgavney, Ballybay.
  • Ingrid Mc Cann, Sheetrim, Monaghan.
  • John Hetherington, Cormeen, Monaghan.
  • Kevin Beagon, Greagh, Corcaghan.
  • Conor Maguire, Stranooden.
  • Pj Murphy, Togan, Threemilehouse.
  • Mathew Lambe, Lisquigney, Ballybay.
  • Annie Lawless, Annaglough, Stranooden.
  • Paul Kelly, Drummuck, Ballybay.

Monthly Management Meetings

Together, these committee members, as well as Chairman Paddy Ward freely give of their time to attend monthly management meetings which decide on whatever the most recent issues are relating to the ongoing operation and prosperity of the scheme. Stranooden GWS are proud of the quality and continuity of the water they supply, and endeavour at all times to reply promptly to any queries members may have, however without the goodwill shown towards the scheme by its members this job would be a lot more difficult.

The committee of Stranooden GWS would like to thank its members for their continued help, be it by promptly paying their accounts or by the reporting of any leaks that they detect. Together we can look forward to a future where we both can continue to flourish.