Manchester and East Cheshire Permo-Triassic Sandstone Aquifers Water Body
Poor overall status
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Attributes
- Water Body IDGB41201G101100
- Water Body TypeGroundwater Body
- Hydromorphological designationnot applicable
- NGRSD7965206300
- Surface area367.346 km2
- Surveillance Water BodyNo
- Groundwater area36734.615 ha
Classifications
| Classification Item | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Poor |
| Quantitative | Poor |
| Quantitative Status element | Poor |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Poor |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good |
| Chemical (GW) | Poor |
| Chemical Status element | Poor |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Poor |
| General Chemical Test | Good |
| Supporting elements (Groundwater) | |
| Prevent and Limit Objective | Active |
| Trend Assessment | Upward trend |
Investigations into classification status
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Reasons for not achieving good (RNAG) and reasons for deterioration (RFD)
All reasons (RFDs and RNAGs) attributed to the classification elements in this water body.
| Reason Type | SWMI | Activity | Category | Classification Element | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNAG | Natural | Saline or other intrusion | No sector responsible | Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Details |
| RNAG | Unknown (pending investigation) | Unknown (pending investigation) | Sector under investigation | Trend Assessment | Details |
| RNAG | Other pressures | Saline or other intrusion | No sector responsible | Chemical Saline Intrusion | Details |
Reasons for not achieving good status by business sector
The issues preventing waters reaching good status and the sectors identified as contributing to them. The numbers in the table are individual counts of the reasons for not achieving good status with a confidence status of 'confirmed' and 'probable', where the latest classification is less than good status. There may be more than one reason in a single water body. Note, table does not include reasons for deterioration.
| Significant water management issue | Physical modifications | Pollution from waste water | Pollution from towns, cities and transport | Changes to the natural flow and level of water | Invasive non-native species | Pollution from rural areas | Pollution from abandoned mines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and rural land management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mining and quarrying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban and transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Local & central government | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic general public | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recreation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waste treatment and disposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No sector responsible | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sector under investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Objectives
| Classification Item | Status | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Water Body | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative Status element | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Quantitative Saline Intrusion | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Quantitative Water Balance | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical (GW) | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Status element | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| Chemical Dependent Surface Water Body Status | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Drinking Water Protected Area | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical GWDTEs test | Good | 2015 | |
| Chemical Saline Intrusion | Good | 2021 | Disproportionately expensive: Disproportionate burdens |
| General Chemical Test | Good | 2015 |
Protected areas
| PA Name | Id | Directive | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Weaver (Dane to Frodsham) NVZ | S636 | Nitrates Directive | |
| River Glaze NVZ | S641 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Irwell / Man. Ship Canal (Kearsley to Irlam Locks) NVZ | S643 | Nitrates Directive | |
| River Irk (Moston Brook to River Irwell) NVZ | S638 | Nitrates Directive | |
| Rochdale Canal | UK0030266 | Special Area of Conservation | Natural England |
| Manchester and East Cheshire Permo-Triassic Sandstone Aquifers | UKGB41201G101100 | Drinking Water Protected Area |
Monitoring sites which have been used to classify this water body
Shows which sites were used for classification for which years within each cycle.