Badger Meter, Inc. in April announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire UDlive Limited (“UDlive”), a provider of hardware‑enabled software solutions for sewer line monitoring based in the United Kingdom, for $100 million, plus contingent consideration.
The transaction closed at the end of April 2026.
Badger Meter said the acquisition, funded by cash on hand, will expand its presence in the sewer line monitoring market and will further strengthen Badger Meter’s BlueEdge suite of water management solutions alongside SmartCover. Together, SmartCover’s significant presence in the U.S. and UDlive’s leadership position in the U.K. combine to create the leading footprint in sewer line monitoring in key global markets.
UDlive delivers low‑power, water level sensors at the manhole and pairs them with proprietary visualization and analytics software that provide utilities with continuous, real‑time insight into sewer network conditions. Since the company’s launch in 2017, UDlive has established a leading position in sewer line monitoring in the United Kingdom.
The combined portfolio is positioned to benefit from the same secular trends driving SmartCover adoption, including aging infrastructure, increasing regulatory scrutiny, climate‑driven weather variability, and the growing need for cost‑effective, data‑driven approaches to wastewater system management. These trends are accelerating global adoption of sewer line monitoring as utilities seek to improve resilience, reduce overflow events, and optimize capital and operating expenditures.
“UDlive is a strong strategic fit with our BlueEdge portfolio and is a natural addition to SmartCover,” said Kenneth C. Bockhorst, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Badger Meter.
“Together, SmartCover and UDlive will create an industry-leading global portfolio of sewer line monitoring capabilities, offering a range of solutions across a broader set of use cases and geographies, while leveraging the same underlying secular drivers that continue to support long‑term adoption,” Bockhorst added. “This acquisition further advances our strategy of providing utilities with hardware‑enabled software solutions that deliver actionable intelligence across the water cycle.”
“We are excited to join Badger Meter and become part of a broader platform focused on intelligent water infrastructure,” said Philip Bennett, CEO and co-founder of UDlive. “SmartCover and UDlive address complementary aspects of sewer line monitoring, and together we can deliver greater value to utilities seeking remote, reliable and relevant solutions to manage increasingly complex wastewater networks.”
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