NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP)’s Post

Out of the Archives: Today, in 1916, skilled workers were reinforcing the Catskill Aqueduct’s Eastview Tunnel to keep it watertight and ready to carry water along the rest of its 92-mile journey to the taps of NYC just like it still does today! June 20, 1916 For more NYCDEP history click, http://bit.ly/2tKkvDE. #NYCWater #WaterQuality #tbt #Tunnels #Engineering #Catskill #Aqueduct #Construction

  • Workers on a platform inside the Catskill Aqueduct in 1916.

When the crown started to drop the repair was one of the earliest uses of compressed air mining. That reach has been out of service since 2012.

Fatou Jabbie

Founder & CEO of USL Technology. Helping create healthier, more sustainable buildings in NYC and beyond.

3mo

Amazing, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP). I live along the Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) trail in Hastings-on-Hudson that goes all the way to Croton Dam, along the MTA Hudson Metro North train line. For some eho may not be familiar, the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park is a linear park which runs from Van Cortlandt Park at the Bronx County/City of Yonkers border to the Croton Dam in Cortlandt. Best thing ever for all New Yorkers to enjoy, and learning about the history of our water supply. On a personal note, I feel it's function and historic impact every time am on that trail. Of course we have the New Croton Dam which I've explored too. Great trails/hikes to explore in segments.

Jesse Sylvestri

Senior Project Manager at The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western

3mo

Oh the irony. 

Nick DePietto

Site Safety Engineer at Halmar International

3mo

The air monitor back then was canary!

Michael Nardiello 3rd.

Supervisor at NYC DEP Fleet Services Division

3mo

Magnificent photo showing the raw power of unsafe work practices and the ambition to expand and grow NYC!!! Magnificent!!! 😄

Todd Kilduff, P.E.

President at Kilduff Underground Engineering, Inc.

3mo

That’s so cool! I love these historic photos

Mark Cunningham

5 yrs at New York City Carpenters College HVAC 1/2 , EPA Refrigerant Lic .

3mo

Inspiring!

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