Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Grondin Richard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/22/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PERMA FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC [PESI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8302 DUNWOODY PLACE, SUITE 250

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP of Waste Treatment Ops /

(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30350

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	36	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	10/19/2023	Common Stock	20000	$3.60	D
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	1/17/2025	Common Stock	10000	$3.15	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Incentive Stock Option granted 10/19/2017 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Option is for a six-year period and vests over a five-year period at 1/5 increment per year.
(2)	Incentive Stock Option granted 01/17/2019 under the Company's 2017 Stock Option Plan. The Option is for a six-year period and vests over a five-year period at 1/5 increment per year.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Grondin Richard 8302 DUNWOODY PLACE, SUITE 250 ATLANTA, GA 30350			EVP of Waste Treatment Ops