Badger Meter Acquired UDlive for Wastewater Monitoring
Utility operators gain expanded real-time sensor capabilities to improve network resilience and water recovery.
Updated on Oct. 6, 2026 in Utilities
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Badger Meter has acquired UDlive, integrating sewer level sensors and a cloud-based analytics platform into its existing water management portfolio. This expansion aims to bolster wastewater network visibility for utilities.
Why it matters
Utilities in the Middle East are increasingly prioritizing wastewater network resilience to maximize water recovery. These tools help reduce operational reliance on energy-intensive desalination processes.
Badger Meter integrated the new UDlive sewer level sensors and analytics platform into a portfolio that already includes flow measurement, water quality monitoring, leak detection, and pressure monitoring, following the prior acquisitions of s::can and ATi.
The players
Badger Meter
An international manufacturer of water management hardware and software, focusing on flow measurement and infrastructure diagnostics.
UDlive
A technology provider specializing in cloud-based analytics and cellular-connected sewer level sensors for utility networks.
The details
UDlive provides sewer level sensors that utilize cellular communications to generate automated alerts and trend analysis for infrastructure operators. Badger Meter plans to use these capabilities to provide real-time visibility into wastewater networks. This move reflects the company's long-term strategy of using acquisitions to expand its integrated water management technology offerings.
Timeline
October 6, 2026: Article publication date.
Market Landscape
This move continues Badger Meter's established strategy of scaling its water technology portfolio through specialized firm integrations, such as its previous acquisitions of s::can and ATi. It aligns with broader industry efforts to enhance utility infrastructure visibility.
Operators in regions focused on water scarcity should evaluate if cloud-based sewer monitoring can reduce maintenance costs and prevent infrastructure failure. The integration of this technology into established management suites simplifies the deployment of real-time data monitoring.
The takeaway
The industry shift toward automated sewer diagnostics is helping utilities move from reactive repairs to predictive network management. Operators should track how such real-time analytics impact their long-term water recovery targets and infrastructure maintenance budgets.
Further reading
For additional context on how equipment upgrades impact infrastructure efficiency, see the Utilities section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Utilities Middle East.
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