Former IBM TechCity / Kingston: what EPA documented about asbestos
EPA identifies the 258-acre property at 300 Enterprise Drive in the Town of Ulster as a former IBM production facility that operated for more than 30 years. EPA later documented asbestos-containing material, regulated asbestos debris and cleanup actions associated with demolition after the IBM period.
What EPA's record establishes
The asbestos evidence is specific—not generic
EPA documented asbestos-containing material in buildings
EPA's TechCity site profile states that asbestos-containing material was present in Building 1 and had been present in Building 2.
Demolition produced regulated asbestos-containing debris
EPA states that demolition of Building 25 generated three large debris piles determined by the New York State Department of Labor to contain regulated asbestos-containing material.
EPA demolished Building 2 and removed contaminated debris
EPA reported demolishing the asbestos-contaminated Building 2 and disposing of approximately 200 tons of asbestos-contaminated material off-site.
From IBM production to federal asbestos response
Former computer manufacturing / production facility
EPA describes the property as a former IBM production facility that operated for more than 30 years.
Property sold and rebranded as TechCity
EPA says the property was sold to a developer and became a multi-tenant industrial park known as TechCity.
Improper abatement and demolition
EPA says improper asbestos abatement and demolition resulted in releases of asbestos-containing material and the creation of regulated asbestos debris piles.
EPA sought voluntary cleanup
EPA attempted to have responsible parties address the asbestos conditions through permanent measures.
EPA removal action
EPA sealed Building 1, demolished Building 2 and removed asbestos-contaminated debris.
Cleanup agreement with iPark87
EPA reached an agreement requiring removal of the three asbestos-contaminated debris piles and abatement work in Building 1, with EPA oversight.
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What the EPA evidence does not establish
The EPA record does not prove that every IBM employee encountered asbestos, that the later documented asbestos conditions were unchanged during IBM operations, or that a particular person's mesothelioma was caused by this site. It does give us unusually concrete building-level and cleanup evidence from which to ask better questions.
Primary government sources
- EPA — TechCity Site (former IBM Facility), Town of Ulster Site profile
- EPA — April 2020 cleanup announcement Removal action
- EPA — June 2022 asbestos cleanup settlement Settlement / cleanup
- EPA — August 2022 cleanup update Cleanup milestone
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