Joseph J. Eglin

Owner/Founder

Founded in 1949 by Joe Eglin. BC Laboratories, Inc. provides analytical testing in accordance with a variety of federal and state regulatory programs including NPDES, CCR Title 22, RCRA, CERCLA, LUFT, WIP, Clean and Safe water acts. Joe's dream was to build the largest family-owned environmental laboratory in the Central Valley and Northern California. What is today BC Laboratories, Inc. started as Bakersfield Core Laboratory in the garage of Joe and Bea Eglin's Quincy Street home specializing in analyzing oil well core samples. In 1952 BC Laboratories, Inc. grew and relocated to 3016 Union Ave. facility in Bakersfield, California. Joe, a chemical engineer, did the analyses while Bea kept the books and helped with sample testing. Together, Joe and Bea Eglin managed the remarkable development of BC Labotatories, Inc. with a combination of scientific innovation and business know-how. Joe Eglin is now retired. Bea Eglin, who was known throughout the community for her excellent business specialty, passed away in 1996 and is missed by her family and the people who made BC Laboratories, Inc.

Innovation

23,000 sq ft facility

When Bakersfield Core Laboratory was founded, "environmental" was just another word in the dictionary. BC Laboratories, Inc. gradually evolved from an agricultural and petroleum based laboratory into a full service environmental laboratory. Diversified sample matrices from drinking waters to solids and sludge are routinely analyzed for general minerals, metals, and 500-600-8000 series organics. A fully equipped field services department is maintained to complement analytical efforts and extend laboratory capabilities.

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