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�'he eight municipalities with water systems were primarily those bordering Minneapolis and they had a population increase of 95, d00. Edina, St. Louis Park, and Robbinsdale combined population increase accounted for almost half af the increase of the eight �uburban commun- ities with water s}�srems. These municipalities, as well as Golumbia Heights and Fridley (where substantial increases have taken pla�e), are • logical extensions of rdinneapoiis develupment. The growth that occurr�d in comxnunities with water systems was following the logical path . 0 Other communities which have a third or so of their population s�rved by water systems do not: really indicate the true situation. In such commun�ties as Cottage Grove, Blain�, Inver Gr.ove, Eagan, and Coo� Ra�ids, water systems were not available to serve the development that did occur. The present systems were developed concurrently with th� large-scale subdivisions; such as, Thompsor�'s, Jandric's, and Donnay's. Consequently, th� lacic of central water systems in any of these areas uvas not an inhibiting factor to their llocating there. A variety of sourc�s indicate that it was actually cl7eager in the long run for these developer� to build community system�� than provide individual househ�ld well�. The effect of sewage systems �or th�ir absenc� upon urban development in the past is not as clear a� in the case of watep. The difficulty arises �rom the fact tha�t a good m�any of the inner suburbs have sewage facilities. Th�se areas, of course, were the logical pla�es foi centiral city expansion. Thus, it is difficult 'to determine whether the presence of sewage systems had much effect on attracting develop- ment to these areas. An examination of the growth in some close-in suburbs indicates that appro�:imately 50 per cent �f their pop�alaiion is actually served by sewers. Ev�n in an older sui�urb, such as St. Louis Park, approxi- xnately 30 per �ent of the papulatior� is utilizing septic tanks., Roseville has approximately 3 8 pE � c ent s e rved by s ewE rs , while Golden Valley has ab��ut 58 per cent. In Bloomington sizeable population increases have oc..;urred entir�ely without public sewers. Most of the large tract buiid�rs in Coori Rapids , Blain� , and Cottage Grove have not provided anything other ihan septi� tanks. In other areas, where presumably s ewe r s we re available , d�: velopment took plac e without the builde r availing himself of this facility. In recent years some developers have been placing more importance upon the installation of a central sewage system at the time of building as a market feature, that is, a feature which the builder assumes the buyer wants and, therefore, a feature which may induce a sale. A final factor of particular importance from the standpoint of the builder's locational decision wa� the lack of necessity for water and sewage systems. Since tney also were not required or demanded by lending institutions, FHA and VA, the builder was a.11owed much �reater freedom in this choice of location. The house was severed from. two of the most confining faciliiies that traditionall}r held it close to the exist- ing urban area. It is questionable wr.eth�r some of the large tract 3l