quantification settlement agreement

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, quantification settlement agreement has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025). Explained as a 2003 water-allocation deal that reduced agricultural runoff sustaining the Salton Sea, accelerating its shrinkage while funding efficiency upgrades.

The Quantification Settlement Agreement of 2003 is an agreement between the Imperial Irrigation District, the San Diego County Water Authority, and several other federal, local, and state water agencies. Under the terms of the agreement, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) agreed to transfer large quantities of irrigation water to the San Diego County Water Authority while providing a pathway for the state of California to restore the Salton Sea. According to the IID, "The Quantification Sett