| Criteria | Sub-Criteria and Buffer Zone | Rating Values |
| Groundwater depth (m) | <10 | 0 |
| 10 - 25 | 1 | |
| 25 - 35 | 2 | |
| 35 - 70 | 3 | |
| 70 - 100 | 4 | |
| 100 - 200 | 5 | |
| >200 | 6 | |
| Distance from wells (km) | <2 | 0 |
| 2 - 4 | 1 | |
| 4 - 6 | 2 | |
| 6 - 8 | 3 | |
| 8 - 14 | 4 | |
| 14 - 25 | 5 | |
| >25 | 6 | |
| Distance from Urban areas (m) | <500 | 0 |
| 500 - 1500 | 1 | |
| 1500 - 2500 | 2 | |
| 2500 - 3500 | 3 | |
| 3500 - 4500 | 4 | |
| 4500 - 8500 | 5 | |
| >8500 | 6 | |
| Distance from airports (m) | <1500 | 0 |
| 1500 -3000 | 1 | |
| 3000 - 4500 | 2 | |
| 4500 - 5500 | 3 | |
| 5500 - 7500 | 4 | |
| 7500 - 11,500 | 5 | |
| >11,500 | 6 | |
| Distance from waste generation sources (km) | >30 | 0 |
| 20 - 30 | 1 | |
| 15 - 20 | 2 | |
| 10 - 15 | 3 | |
| 8 - 10 | 4 | |
| 5 - 8 | 5 | |
| <3 | 6 |