2021 Water Utility Trends: The Future of Smart Water

In a year unlike any other, water utilities faced pivotal changes in 2020 that are transforming the way the industry operates. Our experts are looking ahead in 2021 and evaluating the positive operational shifts taking place for utilities across the country.

4 Benefits of Flow Measurement Solutions for Water Treatment & Distribution

From water consumption metering and influent and effluent water monitoring to chemical treatment dosing and municipal network load monitoring, our flow measurement solutions offer the highest accuracy and reliability needed to manage your water treatment operations.

Why Water Utilities Choose a NaaS Solution for Their AMI Fixed Network

As utilities migrate their legacy meter reading systems to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), many are opting for Network as a Service (NaaS) solutions instead of a utility-owned fixed network for added support.

How It Works: E-Series® Ultrasonic Water Meters

Badger Meter E-Series Ultrasonic water meters are a leading choice for water utilities. The meters are designed for high measurement accuracy and long-term reliability in potable, reclaimed, residential, commercial industrial and fire service applications.

Our Governance

Nearly 40 years ago, Badger Meter published “Our Corporate Conscience,” a brochure that would serve as the underlying philosophy and principles by which our business is conducted. It translated the mission, products and corporate goals into a code of ethics, along with expectations for customer, employee and community relations. Driving the “triple-bottom line” of people, planet and profits has been part of Badger Meter DNA and culture for decades.

Smart Water Meters Overcome Mountainous Challenge at Bella Vista Property Owners Association

Previously, an Arkansas water utility read its 14,000 meters once per month with a drive-by AMR system—the process took 20 days to complete. The utility upgraded to a smart water metering system, which has enabled them to complete daily meter reads at a 99.9% to 100% success rate.

A Smarter Solution Transforms the Town of Orleans’ Water Meter System

One Cape Cod town’s water department serves more than 5,200 water customers, 75% of which are rental or vacation properties. For several months of the year, many houses are uninhabited. The water department relies on its cellular AMI system to prevent leaks from going undetected.

Hermiston Solves Labor, Financial Challenges With Badger Meter Cellular Solution

Transitioning from 65% manually read meters and 35% radio read meters to an end-to-end smart water metering solution helped a West Coast city solve its labor and financial challenges.

When to Consider An Alternative to Thermal Dispersion Meters

Maintaining a firm grip on blower output within digesters at wastewater treatment plants is the key to stable dissolved oxygen (DO) levels that support an optimal biological cycle. However, the most common type of device used to measure aeration in the activated sludge process—thermal dispersion flow meters—is not always the best fit.

Badger Meter Receives Smart 50 Award for Smart Water Meter Technology Deployment in Columbia, S.C.

Badger Meter, a leading global innovator and manufacturer of flow measurement, control and communications solutions, announced it has received a Smart 50 Award in the “Urban Operations” category. The company was recognized for the role of its smart water meter technology in modernizing an aging water infrastructure system for the City of Columbia, South Carolina.