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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001223112-07-000002.txt : 20070119
<SEC-HEADER>0001223112-07-000002.hdr.sgml : 20070119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070119101932
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001223112-07-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADA-ES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223112
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				841457335
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 SOUTHPARK WAY B
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sjostrom Sharon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384158

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50216
		FILM NUMBER:		07539662

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-734-1727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 SOUTHPARK WAY
		STREET 2:		UNIT B
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80120
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001223112</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADA-ES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADES</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001384158</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sjostrom Sharon</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8100 SOUTHPARK WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UNIT B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LITTLETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80120</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Technology</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5999</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.8</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-11-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-11-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2363</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the amount shown, 1,919 shares are held in retirement accounts of Ms. Sjostrom.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sharon J. Sjostrom</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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