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(O~'b 5 .. UltiMUSA . -, The UltiMUSA boundary represents a line surrounding the area which can be served by existing . or planned Metropolitan Council wasteviater facilities. One of the first attempts to define an ultimate service boundary was in 1968. That boundary was based primarily on planned facilities, I new service areas, and estimated populations. In subsequent years, facilities were constructed to serve this estimated increase in population. This BA TC study cites the UtliMUSA in Figure 2, as the area which could be reasonably served by the existing Metropolitan Wastewater I Treatment System. Areas beyond the boundary could be served by new regional systems - separate from the Metro System in place today. I The UltiMUSA is based on the following general criteria and assumptions. I o The UltiMUSA boundary follows watershed boundaries. o If the majority of a community is within the major watershed and regional service I area, the remainder of the community will also be included in the UltiMUSA. .. o Communities currently served outside major watersheds via lift stations and force mains will continue to be served. I o The capacity of the metropolitan sewage disposal system is defined by critical I components or "bottlenecks". A bottleneck is considered to be an incoITectable obstruction. Examples would include a required treatment plant expansion or a major I interceptor reconstruction. The former may be a bottleneck because of regulation constraints and the latter because of economic constraints. I I I I Executive Summary .. I