SmartCover® is a pioneering technology solution provider serving the wastewater industry. We’re driven by the mission to preserve and protect our environment, communities, and quality of life. The company was founded in 2005 by Greg Quist, Ph.D., and David Drake, E.E.—two elected water officials with technology backgrounds who are passionate about water. Encouraged by discussions with wastewater operators, they recognized a critical challenge in the detection of blockages and sewer spill prevention.

Dedicated to the development of a solution that promised to provide reliable collection system visibility, they introduced the first real-time remote monitoring system designed specifically to prevent sewer spills. Today, wastewater utilities have come to depend on SmartCover® for proactive predictions and notifications to help prevent sewer overflows. The SmartCover® team continues to infuse innovation from aerospace, defense, space, and remote sensing technologies, leading to new advanced tools and expanded applications with specialized solutions for surface water systems, water tanks, and nuclear plants. Headquartered in Escondido (CA) with a satellite office in San Antonio (TX), SmartCover® has logged over 250,000,000 operating hours, holds 17 patents, and serves more than 800 utilities with thousands of installations.

In 2025, SmartCover was acquired by Badger Meter, Inc., a global innovator in flow measurement, water quality and control products, serving water utilities, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers worldwide. Adding SmartCover’s real-time monitoring of collection systems, with a focus on sewer line and lift station monitoring, to the network monitoring applications already offered under their BlueEdge™ by Badger Meter suite of water management solutions.