The need to protect groundwater resources against quality deterioration due to anthropogenic activities is unquestionable. The concept of aquifer pollution vulnerability maps and of wellhead protection areas (WHPA) as protection tools is not new; however, in spite of the elapsed time, their use...

The Kherran plain is located in the northeast of Ahwaz in Khuzestan Province, Iran. The state of groundwater pollution is a critical issue with increasing population and agricultural development in Iran. For this reason, vulnerability assessment is an important factor in any policy making...