Using COP Model to Map the Vulnerability of Groundwater Wells Adjacent to Landfills

Protecting the quality of groundwater is utmost importance, particularly in countries such as Jordan, where comprises a significant portion total water resources. A vulnerability assessment one viable preventive measures that normally used to preserve this strategic resource. Groundwater maps provide information on basins are vulnerable contamination, those coming from landfills, and thus, they can be for sustainable land use planning. The general goal study was map contamination evaluate impact landfills at five landfill sites i.e., Akaider, Al-Husaineyat, Madaba, Dair Alla, Azraq by using COP hydrogeological model. method an European approach aquifer karst regions. This uses parameters: C—Concentration flow; O—Overlying layers; P—Precipitation. Unlike other methods, model allows us assess systems if exist. For area, daily rain records three weather stations surrounding each were used. Along with maps, Peizometric Azraq, Madaba Al-Husaineyat produced assisted our efforts determine wells located upstream downstream targeted landfill. tested two times explore potential impacts wells. developed show most lands landfills’ areas, within diameter 15 km, low very except Mafraq part it lies moderate area across fault section. Additionally, results analysis indicated there no clear evidence resulting which agreement maps.