Critical repairs to the Delaware Aqueduct are expected to resume in parts of the Hudson Valley next month.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection says the work will connect a bypass tunnel under the Hudson River that was completed in 2021 after several major leaks, totaling roughly 30 million gallons of water per day, were discovered near Newburgh and Wawarsing.

The aqueduct runs 105-miles in New York, from Ulster County to Westchester County, and supplies half of New York City’s water.

The system will be temporarily shut down from Rondout in Ulster County to the West Branch Tunnel in Putnam County.

Officials say the Northern Eastern Catskill and Croton systems will be relied on during repairs, and that a residents may notice fluctuating levels in reservoir levels, including a noticeable temporary reduction in capacity, during this time.

The aqueduct is expected to fully reopen in May 2025.

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