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                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC 20549

                            FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended     June 30, 1999

                               OR

[ ]  TRANSITION  REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR  15(d)  OF  THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to

Commission file number  0-19761

              OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       91-1528142
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)

               6392 Deere Road, Syracuse, NY 13206
      (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

                           (315) 463-1643
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all  reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d)  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of  1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                     Yes   X   or No

             APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
      Indicate  the number of shares outstanding of each  of  the
issuer's   classes  of  common  stock,  as  of  July  31,   1999.
11,603,963

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                                 INDEX

        OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries


PART  I.             FINANCIAL INFORMATION                Page No.

     Item 1.        Financial Statements

               Consolidated Balance Sheets
               -June  30,  1999  (Unaudited)  and
                December  31,  1998(Audited).................3

               Consolidated Statements of Operation
               -Three months ended June 30, 1999 and
                June 30, 1998 (Unaudited)
               -Six months ended June 30, 1999 and
                June 30, 1998
                (Unaudited)..................................4

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
               -Six months ended June 30, 1999 and
                June 30, 1998 (Unaudited)....................5

               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
               (Unaudited)...................................6


     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results
               of Operations.................................8



PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION ...........................12



               SIGNATURES...................................13



ITEM #1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                          (UNAUDITED)
                                            June 30,        December 31,
                                             1999              1998

ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                $    15,934        $    122,106

Accounts receivable (net of allowance
 for doubtful accounts):
 Unaffiliated parties                      2,949,640           2,847,001
 Affiliated parties                          446,842             109,190
                                           3,396,482           2,956,191

Costs on uncompleted projects applicable
 to future billings                          559,630             289,768
Prepaid expenses and other assets            340,082             316,882

Total Current Assets                       4,312,128           3,684,947

Property and equipment, net                1,206,808           1,199,635
Assets held for sale                       1,605,427           1,605,427
Other assets                                 109,794             142,744

Total Assets                               7,234,157           6,632,753

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Bank overdraft                               248,193              45,085

Accounts payable:
Unaffiliated parties                       1,542,637           1,350,204
Affiliated parties                            23,561              51,184
                                           1,566,198           1,401,388

Billings in excess of costs and
 estimated profit on uncompleted
 projects                                    322,580             569,393
Accrued expenses and other liabilities       401,859             298,018
Current portion of long-term debt
 and obligations under capital leases        378,072             351,751
Note payable to bank                       1,417,915

Total Current Liabilities                  4,334,817           2,665,635

Note payable to bank                                             739,531
Long-term debt and obligations under
 capital leases                              336,207             435,278

Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $.01 per
 share; authorized 20,000,000 shares;
 11,603,963 shares outstanding as of
 June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998         116,040             116,040
Additional paid-in-capital                 7,787,152           7,787,152
Accumulated deficit                       (5,340,059)         (5,110,883)

Total Shareholders' Equity                 2,563,133           2,792,309

Total Liabilities and
 Shareholders' Equity                      7,234,157           6,632,753


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


ITEM #1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

                           THREE MONTHS ENDED         SIX MONTHS ENDED
                           JUNE 30,    JUNE 30,     JUNE, 30     JUNE 30,
                             1999        1998         1999         1998

Revenues:
Project billings and
 services                 $3,079,195   $2,531,527   $6,002,305   $4,506,062
Project costs              2,375,454    1,735,074    4,488,834    3,120,969
Gross margin                 703,741      796,453    1,513,471    1,385,093

Selling, general and
 administrative expenses     850,329      544,498    1,661,138    1,026,578
Operating (loss) income     (146,588)     251,955     (147,667)     358,515

Other income and
 expense:
Interest expense              36,147       31,033       67,931       52,046
Other expense
 (income), net                   163       (4,723)      13,578      (13,057)
                              36,310       26,310       81,509       38,989

NET (LOSS) INCOME           (182,898)     225,645     (229,176)     319,526

Earnings (loss) per common
 share - basic and diluted     (0.02)        0.02        (0.02)        0.03

Weighted average shares
 outstanding              11,603,963   11,555,123   11,603,963   11,555,123

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


ITEM #1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS               PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

                                               SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                          JUNE 30,          JUNE 30,
                                            1999              1998

Operating activities:
Net (loss) income                       $    (229,176)     $    319,526
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)
 income to net cash (used in)
 provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization                 142,567            71,435
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment                 (216)
(Increase) decrease in operating
 assets and increase (decrease) in
 operating liabilities:
Accounts receivable                          (440,291)          (31,538)
Costs on uncompleted projects
 applicable to future billings               (269,862)         (209,367)
Billings and estimated profit in
 excess of costs on uncompleted
 contracts                                   (246,813)          242,865
Prepaid expenses and other assets              51,643          (182,921)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses         268,651           (62,713)
Net cash (used in) provided by
 operating activities                        (723,497)          147,287

Investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment                30,131
Purchase of property and equipment           (123,264)         (138,418)
Net cash used in investing
 activities                                   (93,133)         (138,418)

Financing activities:
Cash overdraft                                203,108          (224,458)
Proceeds from notes payable to banks
 and current and long-term borrowings,
 net of financing costs                     2,777,458         1,834,838
Principal payments on current and
 long-term borrowings                      (2,270,108)       (1,634,870)
Net cash provided by (used in)
 financing activities                         710,458           (24,490)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents        (106,172)          (15,621)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of period                                    122,106            81,517

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
 END OF PERIOD                                 15,934            65,896


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

      The Company is including the following cautionary statement in
this  Form  10-Q to make applicable and take advantage of the  "safe
harbor"  provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform  Act
of  1995 for any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of,
the  Company.  This 10-Q, press releases issued by the Company,  and
certain  information provided periodically in writing and orally  by
the  Company's  designated  officers and agents  contain  statements
which  constitute forward-looking statements within the  meaning  of
Section  27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section  21E  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.  The words expect, believe,  goal,
plan,  intend,  estimate,  and similar  expressions  and  variations
thereof  used  are intended to specifically identify forward-looking
statements.  Where  any such forward-looking  statement  includes  a
statement  of  the  assumptions or basis  underlying  such  forward-
looking statement, the Company cautions that, while it believes such
assumptions or basis to be reasonable and makes them in good  faith,
assumed  facts or basis almost always vary from actual results,  and
the  differences between assumed facts or basis and  actual  results
can  be  material, depending on the circumstances.   Where,  in  any
forward-looking statement, the Company, or its management, expresses
an  expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation  or
belief  is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable
basis,  but  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the  statement  of
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished.

Item 1. Financial Statements.

                 OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1.    The  accompanying unaudited consolidated financial  statements
have  been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles   for  interim  financial  information   and   with   the
instructions  to  Form  10-Q  and  Rule  10-01  of  Regulation  S-X.
Accordingly,  they  do  not  include  all  of  the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally accepted accounting principles  for
complete  financial  statements.   In  the  opinion  of  management,
quarterly results include all adjustments (consisting of only normal
recurring  adjustments) that the Company considers necessary  for  a
fair presentation of such information for interim periods.

      The unaudited financial statements include the accounts of the
Company  and its subsidiary.  All material intercompany transactions
and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

2.    The  timing of revenues is dependent on the Company's backlog,
contract  awards, and the performance requirements of each contract.
The  Company's  revenues are also affected  by  the  timing  of  its
clients  planned remediation work as well as the timing of unplanned
emergency  spills.  Historically, planned remediation work generally
increases  during  the  third  and fourth  quarters.   Although  the
Company believes that the historical trend in quarterly revenues for
the third and fourth quarters of each year are generally higher than
the  first and second quarters, there can be no assurance that  this
will  occur  in  future periods.  Accordingly,  quarterly  or  other
interim results should not be considered indicative of results to be
expected for any quarter or for the full year.

3.    The  Company  purchased technical, accounting  and  consulting
services and rented certain office space from a shareholder and  its
affiliates.   The costs for these services amounted to $167,826  and
$149,084   for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1999  and   1998
respectively.

      Additionally,  the Company provided $546,439 and  $139,944  of
remediation,  sub-contract  support  and  project  services   to   a
shareholder  and its affiliates for the six months  ended  June  30,
1999  and  1998 respectively.  Services provided were at competitive
rates, which were bid on a project-by-project basis.

4.   Earnings per Share

      Basic  earnings  per share is computed based on  the  weighted
average  shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per share is computed
based  on the weighted average shares outstanding adjusted  for  the
dilutive  effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and  stock
warrants  during the year.  Due to the loss incurred by the  Company
during  the  first six months of 1999, the impact of the outstanding
options  and warrants is anti-dilutive and, therefore, their  impact
has not been included in the diluted earnings per share disclosure.



Item  2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations.


                   LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      At June 30, 1999, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$15,934 as compared to $122,106 at December 31, 1998.

      At June 30, 1999, the Company had a working capital deficit of
$22,689  compared to a surplus of $1,019,312 at December  31,  1998,
with  a current ratio of .99 to 1 at June 30, 1999 and 1.38 to 1  at
December 31, 1998.  The decrease in working capital is primarily due
to  the  Company's  revolving loan being  classified  as  a  current
liability  as  of June 30, 1999 and as a long-term liability  as  of
December 31, 1999.

      For the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company's net cash
used  in  operations was $723,497 compared to net cash  provided  by
operations  of $147,287 during the six months ended June  30,  1998.
The  increase in cash used in operating activities during the  first
six  months of 1999 was substantially due to the Company's continued
expansion  and growth.  The increase in cash used was  also  due  to
expenditures  made  by  the  Company in  order  to  prepare  for  an
emergency  spill contract, which will cover most of New York  State.
The contract is expected to begin in early September 1999.

      The  Company's  cash used in investing activities  of  $93,133
during  the  first  six months of the year was attributable  to  the
purchase of six utility vehicles, a wet/dry vacuum, six gas  meters,
several  negative air machines, a pressure washer, and computer  and
office equipment.

      Cash provided by financing activities was $710,458, which  was
primarily  due  to  the  items discussed above  and  the  timing  of
paydowns and cash advances on the Company's line of credit.

      As  of  June  30, 1999, the Company has a loan agreement  that
provided  for  borrowings up to $1,500,000  on  a  revolving  basis,
collateralized by all accounts receivable, inventory  and  equipment
now  owned or acquired later.  As of June 30, 1999, the Company  had
overdrawn  funds of $166,108 on the revolving loan.  Effective  July
1,  1999, the Company's revolving loan was amended to provide up  to
$2,000,000  in borrowings. The revolving loan is subject to  renewal
at  the  bank's  option  and is payable  on  April  30,  2000.   The
revolving loan is guaranteed by a shareholder for an amount  not  to
exceed  $500,000.   In  addition, effective  August  13,  1999,  the
Company obtained an additional loan for $150,000 which is payable on
November 13, 1999.

      During the first six months of 1999, all principal payments on
the Company's debt were made timely.

      Management  believes that the Company will have adequate  cash
flow to meet its obligations during the next twelve months.

     Effective January 1, 1999, the Company sold its wholly-owned
subsidiary, St. Lawrence Industrial Services, Inc., to a director of
the Company.  The sale did not have a significant impact on the
Company's financial statements.

YEAR 2000

      The  Company recognizes the need to ensure its operations will
not  be  adversely  impacted by year 2000  software  failures.   The
company is addressing the risk to the availability and integrity  of
financial  systems and the reliability of operational systems.   The
Company is in the process of reviewing its major suppliers for  year
2000  compliance.   In  1998,  the company  upgraded  its  financial
systems  to  comply  with  year  2000  requirements  and  has   also
undertaken  an upgrade of its headquarters information and  decision
support  systems, which is expected to be complete by  September  of
1999.   The Company has spent approximately $40,000 to date on these
system  upgrades and estimates spending approximately  $15,000  over
the next 4 months.


THE MASSENA PORT FACILITY

      The Massena Port Facility is a former oil tank farm, which  is
located  on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, NY.  The property  is
improved  with  several buildings and a deep water docking  facility
for  large  ocean  going  ships.  The property  is  still  a  viable
location  for  a  petroleum distribution facility  and  could  still
function  as  one  pending upgrades of tanks and diking  systems  to
current  state  and  federal guidelines.  Any improvements  such  as
these  would be treated as a capital expense in the year  they  were
incurred.  Currently, the Company uses the property for its  Massena
branch  office  headquarters,  equipment  storage  and  its  Aqueous
Treatment/360 Facility.  A wholly-owned subsidiary of a  shareholder
currently  has an option to purchase the Massena Port  Facility  for
$2,000,000.

      In  1996,  the  Company reclassified the Massena  Property  to
Assets  Held  for Sale.  The property at that time  had  a  carrying
value of approximately $1.9 million.  Due to the significance of the
carrying  value  of  the  property, in  March  of  1997,  management
obtained  an  independent  third  party  appraisal  to  support  its
carrying  value.  Such appraisal included an evaluation  of  similar
sales  plus  a pending transaction at the time.  The appraisal  also
included  an evaluation of the time frame during which a sale  would
be expected.  Based upon the appraisal report and an estimate of the
costs  to  sell, management recognized an impairment of $308,377  on
the  property during 1997.  As of June 30, 1999, the carrying  value
of the property is $1,605,427.

                        RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


                              BILLINGS

      The  Company's project billings for the second quarter of 1999
increased  22% to $3,079,195 from $2,531,527 for the second  quarter
of  1998.   For  the  six  month period ended  June  30,  1999,  the
Company's  billings have increased 33% to $6,002,305 from $4,506,062
for the same period in 1998.  Revenues from underground storage tank
removals  increased approximately $1,100,000, which was attributable
to the Federal Government deadline to remove all underground storage
tanks  ("USTs")  that are not in compliance with the EPA  guidelines
for  USTs.  Billings from asbestos projects increased  approximately
$800,000  while billings from bioremediation projects also increased
approximately  $440,000.  The increase in these  service  lines  was
offset  by  a decrease of approximately $1,250,000 in transportation
and disposal when comparing the first six months of 1999 to the same
period  in  1998.   The decrease was due to a major emergency  spill
contract  the Company had during the first half of 1998. During  the
six  months  ended June 30, 1999, the Company's branches  that  were
opened   subsequent   to  June  30,  1998,  generated   revenue   of
approximately  $1,050,000, all of which  was  core  service  revenue
resulting  from competitive bidding in both the public  and  private
markets.  The Company's Braintree, MA, and Albany, NY, branches also
showed  a significant increase in the volume of work performed  when
compared to the first six months of 1998.


                   PROJECT COSTS AND GROSS MARGIN

      Project costs for the second quarter of 1999 increased 37%  to
$2,375,454  from  $1,735,074 for the same period in  1998.   Project
costs  as  a percentage of revenues were 77% and 69% for  the  three
months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 respectively.  Gross margin  for
the  second quarter of 1999 decreased to 23% from 31% for  the  same
period in 1998.

      For  the  six month period ended June 30, 1999, project  costs
increased 44% to $4,488,834 from $3,120,969 for the six months ended
June  30, 1998.  Project costs as a percentage of revenues were  75%
and  69%  for  the six month periods ended June 30, 1999  and  1998,
respectively.  Gross margin for the six months ended June  30,  1999
decreased to 25% from 31% for the same period in 1998.

     The increase in project costs was primarily due to the increase
in  billings.  The decrease in gross margin was due to  the  Company
performing  a greater number of public tank removal and installation
projects,  which  typically  produce  a  lower  gross  margin.    In
addition,  the  Company had four projects, three  tank  removal  and
reinstallation  projects and one industrial cleaning project,  which
cost  the  Company approximately $285,000 in out-of-pocket cash  and
lost  gross margin dollars.  Most of this loss was absorbed  by  the
Company during the second quarter of 1999.  In 1998, the Company had
a  major emergency cleanup contract that was performed on a time and
materials basis, which produced a higher gross margin than bid work.


       SELLING, GENERAL,  ADMINISTRATIVE AND INTEREST EXPENSES

     Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A")  for  the
quarter  ended June 30, 1999 increased 56% to $850,329 from $544,498
for  the  same period in 1998. For the six months period ended  June
30,  1999, SG&A increased 62% to 1,661,138 from $1,026,578  for  the
same period in 1998.  SG&A as a percentage of revenues increased  to
28%  versus 22% for the three months ended June 30, 1999.   For  the
six  month  period  ended June 30, 1999, SG&A increased  to  28%  of
revenues  versus 23% for the same period in 1998.  The  increase  in
SG&A  was  due to the Company's branch expansion.  Since the  second
quarter of 1998, the Company opened branches in Edison, NJ, Buffalo,
NY, and Rochester, NY and significantly increased the operations  of
the  Athens,  PA branch.  The Company also increased the  number  of
administrative personnel in order to accommodate the  higher  volume
of  billing, payroll, and other administrative functions created  by
the new branches.  In addition, depreciation expense for the quarter
ended  June 30, 1999, was approximately $60,000 higher than for  the
first  six months of 1998 primarily due to the purchase of a  vacuum
truck  valued  at approximately $247,000, thirteen utility  vehicles
valued at approximately $236,000, and other equipment.

                          INTEREST EXPENSE

      Interest  expense  for  the six months  ended  June  30,  1999
increased 31% to $67,931 from $52,046 for the same period  in  1998.
The  increase was primarily attributable to the financing of utility
vehicles,  a  vacuum truck, a backhoe, various other  equipment  and
computer equipment.


                          NET (LOSS) INCOME

      The  net  loss for the three months ended June  30,  1999  was
($182,898), or ($.02) per share (basic and diluted), compared  to  a
net  income of $225,645, or $.02 per share (basic and diluted),  for
the  same  period in 1998.  For the six months ended June 30,  1999,
the  net  loss  was  ($229,176), or  ($.02)  per  share  (basic  and
diluted),  compared to a net income of $319,526, or $.03  per  share
(basic and diluted), for the same period in 1998.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.

      There were no material changes in the Company's market risk or
market risk strategies during the quarter ended June 30, 1999.


                     PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

                     None


Item 2.  Changes in Securities.

                     None


Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

                     None


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                     None


Item 5.  Other Information.

                     None


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

        (a)  10.1 Revolving Loan Promissory Note
        (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter
             ended June 30, 1999.





                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the requirements of the Securities exchange Act  of  1934,  the
registrant  has  duly caused this report to be signed on its  behalf  by  the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                    OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc.
                                (Registrant)


Date: August 13, 1999    /s/ John R. Loveland
                             John R. Loveland, Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 13, 1999    /s/ Christopher J. Polimino
                             Christopher  J.  Polimino,  Executive  Vice
                             President and Chief Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT 10.1

PROMISSORY NOTE

Principal Loan $2,000,000
Loan Date 07-01-1999
Maturity 04-30-2000
Loan No 12572
Call 04AO
Collateral IC
Account 6894
Officer 111
Initials

References in the shaded area are for Lender's use only and do not limit  the
applicability  of  this document to any particular loan or  item.   Any  item
above containing "***" has been omitted due to text length limitations.

Borrower: OP-TECH Environmental Services, Inc.
          6392 Deere Road
          Syracuse, NY 13206

Lender: BSB Bank & Trust Company
        PO Box 1056 (58-68 Exchange St.)
        Binghamton, NY  13902


Principal Amount: $2,000,000.00              Initial Rate:  9.250%
Date of Note:  July 1, 1999

PROMISE TO PAY.  To repay Borrower's loan, Op-Tech Environmental Services,
Inc. ("Borrower") promises to pay to BSB BANK & TRUST COMPANY ("Lender"), or
order, in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal amount
of Two Million & 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) or so much as may be
outstanding, together with interest on the unpaid outstanding principal
balance of each advance.  Interest shall be calculated from the date of each
advance until repayment of each advance.

PAYMENT.   Borrower  will  pay this loan in one payment  of  all  outstanding
principal  plus all accrued unpaid interest on April 30, 2000.  In  addition,
Borrower will pay regular monthly payments of all accrued unpaid interest due
as  of  each  payment  date,  beginning July 16, 1999,  with  all  subsequent
interest payments to be due on the same day of each month after that.  Unless
otherwise  agreed  or required by applicable law, payments  will  be  applied
first to accrued unpaid interest, then to principal, and any remaining amount
to  any  unpaid collection costs and late charges.  The annual interest  rate
for  this Note is computed on a 365/360 basis; that is, by applying the ratio
of  the  annual  interest  rate over a year of 360 days,  multiplied  by  the
outstanding  principal balance, multiplied by the actual number of  days  the
principal  balance  is  outstanding.  Borrower will pay  Lender  at  Lender's
address  shown  above  or  at such other place as  Lender  may  designate  in
writing.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE.  The interest rate on this Note is subject to  change
from  time to time based on changes in an index which is Lender's Prime  Rate
(the  "Index").  This is the rate Lender charges, or would charge, on  90-day
unsecured loans to the most creditworthy corporate customers.  This rate  may
or  may  not  be  the lowest rate available from Lender at  any  given  time.
Lender  will  tell  Borrower the current Index rate upon Borrower's  request.
The  interest rate change will not occur more often than each day.   Borrower
understands  that Lender may make loans based on other rates  as  well.   The
Index currently is 8.000% per annum.  The interest rate to be applied to  the
unpaid  principal balance of this Note will be at a rate of 1.250  percentage
points  over  the  Index, resulting in an initial rate of  9.250%  per  annum
NOTICE:   Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be  more
than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

PREPAYMENT.  Borrower may pay without penalty all or a portion of the  amount
owed  earlier than it is due.  Early payments will not, unless agreed  to  by
Lender  in writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower's obligation to continue  to
make payments of accrued unpaid interest.  Rather, early payments will reduce
the  principal  balance  due.  Borrower agrees not to  send  Lender  payments
marked  "paid in full", "without recourse", or similar language.  If Borrower
sends  such  a payment, Lender may accept it without losing any  of  Lender's
rights under this Note, and Borrower will remain obligated to pay any further
amount  owed  to  Lender.   All  written communications  concerning  disputed
amounts, including any check or other payment instrument that indicates  that
the  payment  constitutes "payment in full" of the amount  owed  or  that  is
tendered  with other conditions or limitations or as full satisfaction  of  a
disputed  amount must be mailed or delivered to:  BSB BANK &  TRUST  COMPANY,
P.O. Box 1056 (58-68 Exchange Street), Binghamton, NY  13902.

LATE  CHARGE.   If payment is 10 days or more late Borrower will  be  charged
4.000%  of  the unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment or  $10.00,
whichever is greater.

INTEREST  AFTER DEFAULT.  Upon default, including failure to pay  upon  final
maturity,  Lender,  at  its option, may, if permitted under  applicable  law,
increase  the variable interest rate on this Note to 2.250 percentage  points
over the index.  The interest rate will not exceed the maximum rate permitted
by applicable law.

DEFAULT.  Each of the following shall constitute an event of default  ("Event
of Default") under this Note:

     Payment Default.  Borrower fails to make any payment when due under this
     Note.

     Other  Defaults.  Borrower fails to comply with or to perform any  other
     term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Note or in any
     of  the  related  documents or to comply with or to  perform  any  term,
     obligation,  covenant  or condition contained  in  any  other  agreement
     between Lender and Borrower.

     False  Statements.   Any warranty, representation or statement  made  or
     furnished to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower's behalf under this  Note
     or the related documents is false or misleading in any material respect,
     either  now  or  at  the  time made or furnished  or  becomes  false  or
     misleading at any time thereafter.

     Insolvency.  The dissolution or termination of Borrower's existence as a
     going  business,  the  insolvency  of Borrower,  the  appointment  of  a
     receiver  for  any part of Borrower's property, any assignment  for  the
     benefit  of creditors, any type of creditor workout, or the commencement
     of  any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against
     Borrower.

     Creditor  or  Forfeiture Proceedings.  Commencement  of  foreclosure  or
     forfeiture  proceedings,  whether  by  judicial  proceeding,  self-help,
     repossession or any other method, by any creditor of Borrower or by  any
     governmental  agency  against any collateral securing  the  loan.   This
     includes a garnishment of any of Borrower's accounts, including  deposit
     accounts,  with Lender.  However, this Event of Default shall not  apply
     if  there  is  a  good faith dispute by Borrower as to the  validity  or
     reasonableness  of  the  claim which is the basis  of  the  creditor  or
     forfeiture proceeding and if Borrower gives Lender written notice of the
     creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies  or  a
     surety  bond  for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding,  in  an  amount
     determined  by  Lender, in its sole discretion,  as  being  an  adequate
     reserve or bond for the dispute.

     Events  Affecting  Guarantor.  Any of the preceding events  occurs  with
     respect  to any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation  party  of
     any  of  the  indebtedness  or  any  guarantor,  endorser,  surety,   or
     accommodation party dies or becomes incompetent, or revokes or  disputes
     the validity of, or liability under, any guaranty of the indebtedness.

     Change  in  Ownership.  Any change in ownership of  twenty-five  percent
     (25%) or more of the common stock of Borrower.

     Adverse   Change.   A  material  adverse  change  occurs  in  Borrower's
     financial  condition,  or Lender believes the  prospect  of  payment  or
     performance of this Note is impaired.

LENDER'S  RIGHTS.   Upon  default,  Lender  may  declare  the  entire  unpaid
principal  balance  on  the Note and all accrued unpaid interest  immediately
due, and then Borrower will pay that amount.

ATTORNEYS'  FEES; EXPENSES.   Borrower agrees to pay all costs  and  expenses
Lender  incurs  to collect the loan.  This includes, subject  to  any  limits
under  applicable law, Lender's reasonable attorneys' fees and Lender's legal
expenses  whether or not there is a lawsuit, including reasonable  attorneys'
fees and expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify  or
vacate any automatic stay or injunction), and appeals.  If not prohibited  by
applicable  law, Borrower also will pay any court costs, in addition  to  all
other sums provided by law.

JURY  WAIVER.   Lender and Borrower hereby waive the right to any jury  trial
in  any  action,  proceeding, or counterclaim brought  by  either  Lender  or
Borrower against the other.

GOVERNING  LAW.   This Note will be governed by, construed  and  enforced  in
accordance with federal law and the laws of the State of New York.  This Note
has been accepted by Lender in the State of New York.

RIGHT  OF  SETOFF.   In  addition to Lender's  right  of  setoff  arising  by
operation  of law, Borrower grants to Lender a contractual security  interest
in  all  Borrower's accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or  some
other  account  and  whether evidenced by a certificate  of  deposit).   This
includes  all  accounts  Borrower holds jointly with  someone  else  and  all
accounts Borrower may open in the future.  However, this does not include any
IRA  or  Keogh  accounts, or any trust accounts for  which  the  grant  of  a
security interest would be prohibited by law.  Borrower authorizes Lender, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on
the indebtedness against any and all such accounts.

COLLATERAL.   Borrower acknowledges this Note is secured by a  All  Accounts,
Inventory,  Equipment And General Intangibles now owned  or  acquired  later,
together   with  all  proceeds  of  collateral.   A  mortgage  from   Op-Tech
Environmental Services, Inc. to Lender dated December 12, 1997.  If there  is
any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Note and the terms
and  conditions of the collateral documents, the terms and conditions of this
Note shall prevail.

LINE  OF  CREDIT.  This Note evidences a revolving line of credit.   Advances
under  this Note, as well as directions for payment from Borrower's accounts,
may be requested orally or in writing by Borrower or by an authorized person.
Lender  may,  but  need not, require that all oral requests be  confirmed  in
writing.  Borrower agrees to be liable for all sums either:  (A) advanced  in
accordance  with the instructions of an authorized person or (B) credited  to
any  of Borrower's accounts with Lender.  The unpaid principal balance  owing
on  this Note at any time may be evidenced by endorsements on this Note or by
Lender's internal records, including daily computer print-outs.  Lender  will
have no obligation to advance funds under this Note if:  (A) Borrower or  any
guarantor  is  in default under the terms of this Note or any agreement  that
Borrower  or any guarantor has with Lender, including any agreement  made  in
connection  with  the signing of this Note;  (B) Borrower  or  any  guarantor
ceases  doing business or is insolvent;  (C) any guarantor seeks,  claims  or
otherwise  attempts to limit, modify or revoke such guarantor's of this  Note
or  any  other  loan with Lender; or (D) Borrower has applied funds  provided
pursuant to this Note for purposes other than those authorized by Lender.

YEAR  2000.   Borrower warrants and represents that all software utilized  in
the  conduct  of  Borrower's business will have appropriate capabilities  and
compatibility  for  operation to handle calendar dates falling  on  or  after
January  1, 2000, and all information pertaining to such calendar  dates,  in
the  same  manner  and  with  the same functionality  as  the  software  does
respecting  calendar dates falling on or before December 31, 1999.   Further,
Borrower  warrants  and  represents  that  the  data-related  user  interface
functions,  data-fields, and data-related program instructions and  functions
of the software include the indication of the century.

PRIOR NOTE.    A mortgage dated December 12, 1997.

GENERAL  PROVISIONS.   Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its  rights
or  remedies  under this Note without losing them.  Borrower  and  any  other
person who signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed  by
law, waive presentment, demand for payment, and notice of dishonor.  Upon any
change  in  the terms of this Note, and unless otherwise expressly stated  in
writing,  no  party  who  signs  this  Note,  whether  as  maker,  guarantor,
accommodation maker or endorser, shall be released from liability.  All  such
parties agree that Lender may renew or extend (repeatedly and for any  length
of  time)  this  loan  or release any party or guarantor  or  collateral;  or
impair,  fail  to realize upon or perfect Lender's security interest  in  the
collateral; and take any other action deemed necessary by Lender without  the
consent of or notice to anyone.  All such parties also agree that Lender  may
modify  this loan without the consent of or notice to anyone other  than  the
party  with whom the modification is made.  The obligations under  this  Note
are joint and several.

PRIOR  TO  SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS
OF  THIS  NOTE,  INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE  PROVISIONS.   BORROWER
AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE.

BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE.


BORROWER:

OP-TECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

By:___________________________________________
   Anthony R. Pongonis, President of Op-Tech
   Environmental Services, Inc.

By:___________________________________________
   Joseph M. McNulty, Treasurer of Op-Tech
   Environmental Services, Inc.

By:___________________________________________
   John R. Loveland, CEO/Chairman of Op-Tech
   Environmental Services, Inc.

By:/s/Christopher J. Polimino
   Christopher J. Polimino, General Manager of
   Op-Tech Environmental Services, Inc.