New York to Use Robot Submarine to Examine Interior of Catskill Aqueduct

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection recently announced that it will launch a remote operated vehicle (ROV) to assess previously identified leaks in a portion of the Catskill Aqueduct that runs several hundred feet below the Rondout Creek in Ulster County. The vehicle, a remotely operated submarine, will use high-definition video cameras, acoustic equipment and other instruments to examine this portion of the aqueduct, known as the Rondout Pressure Tunnel. Data gathered through that analysis will be used for the final design of any necessary repairs to the leaks in a project slated to begin in 2027 following other