What Accurate Meter & Supply does

Accurate Meter & Supply is a Texas-focused, family-owned waterworks distributor and service provider founded in 1988 by Dayne and Jamie Burson and now operating from four Texas locations (Katy headquarters, Porter, El Paso, Weslaco). The company supplies water main materials (pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants, tapping saddles, repair clamps), wastewater and stormwater products (manholes, detention systems, grease traps), tools, safety equipment, and — most strategically — water meters and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems as an authorized Badger Meter distributor since 2014. It deploys and supports Badger Meter's BEACON AMA smart metering platform, BlueEdge connected water ecosystem, and EyeOnWater customer portal, and integrates those systems with customer billing, GIS, CRM, and work order systems.

Beyond distribution, Accurate operates a custom meter and backflow vault fabrication business — designing, building, and delivering precast, fire service, compound, ultrasonic, and magnetic meter assemblies with crane placement on site — alongside field services including meter testing, leak detection, network monitoring, and 24/7 emergency delivery. The business model is quote-based hardware and professional services sales delivered through field sales, inside sales (phone/email), and an emergency response channel to Texas water utilities, Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), municipalities, and waterworks contractors. In September 2025, Quad-C Management took a private equity stake explicitly to fund an M&A rollup of waterworks suppliers and specialty service providers, marking a transition from a purely organic, family-run regional distributor to a platform-build with stated ambitions beyond Texas.

Name

Accurate Meter & Supply

Legal name

Accurate Meter & Supply

Website

https://accuratemeter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Accurate Meter & Supply is a Texas-based, family-owned waterworks distributor and service provider selling meters, AMI systems, pipe, fittings, and custom vaults to municipal water utilities, MUDs, and contractors across four Texas locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Distribution & Services

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Metering Hardware & Field Services (AMI/AMR meters, endpoints, installation, maintenance) (EUANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW) (EUANAKAC), Metering, Calibration & Flow Measurement Verification (EUAEAHAM)

Keywords

• Water meter distribution
• Smart metering infrastructure
• Waterworks supply
• Custom meter vaults
• Municipal water utility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Water Meters & Monitoring Equipment: Sale of water meters, AMI systems, and monitoring equipment. The company carries the largest Badger Meter inventory in Texas, offering immediate availability and fast delivery on smart metering products and components.
2. Water Infrastructure Products: Sale of water main materials including pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants, tapping saddles, repair clamps, manholes, detention systems, and grease traps. Also includes tools, accessories, and safety equipment.
3. Field Services & Installation: Meter testing, leak detection, custom vault fabrication, network monitoring, smart meter installation projects, and field technical support services. Includes 24/7 emergency response and after-hours support.
4. Custom Vault Fabrication & Delivery: Custom design, fabrication, crane delivery, and on-site placement of meter and backflow vaults for water utilities. Covers precast assemblies, fire service assemblies, compound meter assemblies, ultrasonic and magnetic meter assemblies, and lift station services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Accurate Meter & Supply is a Texas-based full-service waterworks distributor and service provider selling water meters, Badger Meter AMI smart metering systems, pipe/fittings/valves, manholes, tools, safety equipment, and custom meter/backflow vaults. Complementing the supply business, the company provides meter testing, leak detection, network monitoring, custom vault design/build/delivery, and 24/7 emergency delivery to water utilities, MUDs, municipalities, and waterworks contractors across Texas.

Product overview

Accurate Meter & Supply is a full-service waterworks company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products, services, and smart metering solutions across Texas. The company operates as a distribution business selling water infrastructure products (pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants, meters, safety equipment) while also providing specialized services including custom vault fabrication, meter testing, leak detection, and 24/7 emergency delivery. As an authorized Badger Meter distributor, Accurate installs and supports Badger Meter's smart water technology including the BlueEdge integrated ecosystem and BEACON AMA platform for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The BlueEdge platform connects measurement, connectivity, analytics, and support, while BEACON AMA provides end-to-end smart metering with live consumption data, leak detection, and customer-facing EyeOnWater portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Main Materials Inventory of pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants, tapping saddles, and repair clamps for water distribution infrastructure, sold to water utilities and waterworks contractors in Texas.
• Wastewater & Stormwater Products Manholes, detention systems, and grease traps for wastewater and stormwater management systems, sold to Texas utilities and contractors.
• Meters & Monitoring (Badger Meter AMI Systems) Water meters and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems including the full Badger Meter product line for residential and commercial metering, deployed, supported, and troubleshot by Accurate for Texas water utilities.
• Tools & Accessories Hand tools, wrenches, valve keys, and field hardware for waterworks installation and maintenance operations.
• Safety Equipment Safety equipment required for running a safe, compliant waterworks jobsite.
• Custom Meter & Backflow Vaults Custom-designed, fabricated, and delivered meter and backflow vaults built to specification for each job, including crane delivery and on-site placement.
• Precast Meter & Backflow Assemblies Pre-cast concrete assemblies for meter and backflow installations, designed for efficient on-site deployment.
• Fire Service Assemblies Custom vault assemblies designed for fire service applications in commercial and residential developments.
• Compound Meter Assemblies Vault assemblies designed to house compound meters for applications requiring wide flow range measurement.
• Ultrasonic and Magnetic Meter Assemblies Custom assemblies for ultrasonic and electromagnetic flow meters used in high-accuracy water measurement applications.
• Lift Station Services Lift station estimating, delivery, construction, and repairs for wastewater collection systems.
• Meter Testing Services Professional water meter testing services to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance for water utilities.
• Leak Detection Services Detection services to identify water leaks in distribution systems before they cause damage or result in revenue loss.
• Network Monitoring Services Smart metering network monitoring services for continuous system performance tracking and issue identification.
• 24/7 Emergency Delivery Emergency same-day delivery, after-hours support, and around-the-clock availability for urgent waterworks needs across Texas.
• BEACON AMA Smart Metering Platform (Implementation) Badger Meter's end-to-end cloud-hosted smart metering platform providing live consumption data, leak alerts, and system performance monitoring (ISO 27001 certified); Accurate acts as authorized implementation partner with integrations to billing, GIS, CRM, and work order systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Systems deployed across hundreds of Texas water utilities
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Badger MeterflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Authorized Badger Meter distributorship established in 2014. Accurate is one of Badger Meter's authorized distributors providing AMI systems, smart metering technology, and full support including installation, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance. The company has deployed systems across hundreds of Texas water utilities over more than a decade of partnership. Also serves as local implementation partner for Badger Meter's BlueEdge platform and BEACON AMA smart metering platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Core & Main: Core & Main is the largest U.S. water, sewer, and storm drain products distributor, serving municipalities, contractors, and utilities nationwide. Directly comparable to Accurate Meter & Supply as a waterworks distributor with overlapping product lines (pipe, fittings, valves, meters) and similar end customers, though at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Fortiline Waterworks: Fortiline is one of the largest independent waterworks distributors in the U.S., selling pipe, valves, fittings, hydrants, and water meters to contractors and municipalities. Directly comparable to Accurate as a regional waterworks distributor with similar product mix and customer base.
• Badger Meter: Badger Meter is a leading U.S. manufacturer of flow measurement and control technologies, including the BEACON AMA and BlueEdge AMI platforms that Accurate distributes. Directly comparable as a smart water metering provider; Accurate is one of Badger Meter's authorized distributors in Texas, so the relationship is both partnership and competitive overlap.
• Metering & Technology Solutions: Metering & Technology Solutions is a regional smart water metering distributor and integrator serving utilities with AMI deployment, meter reading, and backflow services. Comparable to Accurate as a similarly sized specialty metering integrator focused on AMI rollouts and field services for water utilities.
• E.J. Prescott: E.J. Prescott is a regional waterworks distributor serving municipal and contractor customers across the Midwest and Eastern U.S. with pipe, valves, hydrants, and water meters. Directly comparable to Accurate as a similarly sized regional waterworks distributor focused on contractor and utility customers.
• Itron: Itron is a global leader in smart metering, AMI/AMR networks, and analytics for water, gas, and electric utilities. Comparable to Accurate as a competing smart water metering ecosystem; Accurate installs and supports the competing Badger Meter platform but Itron's solutions are a direct alternative in Texas utility procurements.

Broad incumbents

• Hughes Supply / HD Supply Waterworks: HD Supply Waterworks (formerly Hughes Supply) is a large national distributor of water, sewer, and storm drain products to municipalities and contractors. Comparable to Accurate as a direct waterworks distribution competitor with national scale; serves the same Texas municipal customers with broader product depth.
• Xylem (Sensus): Xylem's Sensus business offers smart water metering, AMI networks, and analytics for utilities globally. Comparable to Accurate's smart metering practice as a competing AMI platform; Xylem also sells broader water and wastewater equipment and services through its other divisions.
• Mueller Water Products: Mueller Water Products manufactures and supplies water infrastructure products including valves, hydrants, pipe, and metering products for water utilities. Comparable to Accurate's product portfolio on the manufacturer/supplier side; Accurate sells competing waterworks brands and provides installation/services that complement or substitute for Mueller's direct offerings.
• Ferguson Waterworks: Ferguson Enterprises operates a large waterworks division distributing pipe, valves, fittings, hydrants, and water meters to municipalities and contractors. Broad incumbent serving the same end markets as Accurate but as part of a much larger, diversified plumbing and waterworks portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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