Environmental Soil Management Inc. (ESMI/Clean Earth/Enviri)

ESMI is a soil incinerator located on 304 Towpath Road, Fort Edward, NY.   Their original air and solid waste permits allowed them to process soils contaminated with petroleum, but have expanded to PCB's, Sewage Sludge, Paper Sludge, and even a test in 2018 on PFAs destruction (see current air permit). 

The village of Fort Edward learned of ESMI's Research, Development and Demonstration permit application to process soils contaminated with PFAS.  The application states that they facility can remove 99.9-99.99% of PFAS from soils, however, these claims are based on their own 2018 study.  The models of air emissions use the same 2018 PFAs concentration which were relatively low compared to the research papers they are using to support their claims.

Due to ESMI's proximity to Hudson Falls, a Disadvantaged Community and Environmental Justice Community of Concern, the DEC required that a Public Participation Plan be developed and that residents of Hudson Falls be notified of the application to burn PFAs.  DEC/ESMI communications show that ESMI was adamant that they were not required to take Hudson Falls into consideration. They even limited their emission modeling to 1.5 miles, just short of the DAC/EJ zones, when the model is capable of capturing data up to 3.1 miles aware from the emission point.  Just as emission concentrations were increasing, the model cuts off, leaving Hudson Falls without the information they need to understand how this facility will impact them.

Here is some of the information available to the public at this time and some ways you can get involved in the discussion.

Numbers to Call

Report ALL concerning Air Emissions:           518-623-1200

• Smells (acrid/chemical)
• Irritation (eyes/nose/throat)
• Emission Color (grey/color)
• Sounds (screeching/blasts)

 
After Hours:          800-457-7362

General Emission Questions:
Rachel Savarie       518-623-1715

EVERY Question, Comment, and Concern:  
Beth Magee             518-623-1283


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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions in regards to the ESMI RD&D PFAS Permit

Current Events

All the information you need to make an informed decision regarding ESMI current air permit submission.

Research and Data

Explore summaries of research and data collected by our team to give you the most accurate and current information available. 

Getting Involved

Find out ways you can help Fort Edward and Hudson Falls fight for its right to clean air and water.
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