Manchester and Cheshire East Permo-Triassic Sandstone Aq Operational Catchment
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There are 1 water bodies in this operational catchment.
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The aquifer supports surface waters which flow across it, for example the groundwater within the aquifer is in continuity with the River Mersey in the Stockport area. Some parts of the Manchester Ship Canal are also in continuity with the groundwater.
![Permo-Triassic sandstone at Alderly Edge.](/catchment-planning/photos/operationalcatchment/1132.jpg)