Reservoirs

About Bay Area Coating Consultants, Inc.

Since 1987, Bay Area Coating Consultants, Inc (BACC) has been providing its clients the most advanced inspection and technical services in the industry. Founded by Mr. Ed Darrimon and based on his philosophy of maintaining the highest of standards, BACC always approaches projects from the owners point of view: Cut costs, but never compromise on the quality of the work his clients’ expect. To be an industry leader, Bay Area Coating Consultants will only work for Facility Owners and Engineering firms to insure our excellent reputation of a totally independent inspection firm. Our employees are long term members of our team, not just hired for your project, long term employees committed to excellence.

• Coating and Lining Inspections
• Coating Specifications
• Coating Condition Assessments
• Consulting and Failure Analysis
• Underwater Inspections
• Elcometer Inspection Equipment – Authorized Dealer

Refineries

Bay Area Coating Consultants started with Ed Darrimon’s twelve years experience with East Bay Municipal Utility District in the Engineering and Facility Maintenance Departments, which resulted in developing the Districts Reservoir rehabilitation program. With Ed’s experience and knowledge, he started BACC and has been in the coating industry for over thirty years and serves on numerous committees and Board of Governors for coating related organizations - AWWA, SSPC and NACE. Bay Area Coating Consultants has completed projects from Mainland China to across the entire United States.

Penstocks

The company is supported by a loyal team of inspectors who have been with BACC for ten years or more, who are highly skilled, and believe in Ed’s philosophy of being proud to implement the highest of standards.  Through constant communications and training, the BACC team can offer clients’ the collective knowledge and experience – BACC is a smaller firm with a lot of punch! The BACC team go through complete safety training every year, are part of the DISA drug-testing program, and due to the large amount of Refinery work, the BACC team completes the Department of Homeland Security background check program.

“After twenty two years of service, and thousands of projects, we have never experienced a coating or lining failure…An industry record that few can claim!”

-Ed Darrimon, President and founder of Bay Area Coating Consultants