Faced with ever-increasing challenges, water utility staff can benefit from proactively evaluating distribution system performance and implementing actions that improve operations, infrastructure management, and water quality. Self-Assessment for Distribution System Optimization outlines the Partnership for Safe Water approach to distribution system optimization. Suitable for a wide range of distribution system sizes and configurations, this handbook guides users through a process of completing a comprehensive distribution system self-assessment and creating an action plan framework to improve performance and achieve optimization.Partnership for Safe Water subscribers may be eligible to receive a free or discounted copy of this book. Contact the Partnership for Safe Water at 303-347-6169 or partnership@awwa.org for more information or to subscribe to the industry’s premier water utility optimization program.