As septic system replacement service prices rise, increasing numbers of consumers are looking for ways to manage the amount of water they use in order to better maintain their septic system. The fundamental problem consumers have in managing their use of water is that there is no feasible way to tell how much they have used. As a result, they are unaware of how much water is going into their septic systems at any point in time after washing clothes, taking a shower, or running the dishwasher.

Recent advances in technology make the traditional means of meter reading and information gathering obsolete. Today's technology has the ability to provide the consumer this information in real time. It can instantaneously report accumulated and average water usage. These innovations also provide the means to control such usage and even alert the user if septic tank capacity is about to be exceeded. This same technology can be expanded in the future to provide information not only on water, but also on electricity, oil, and natural gas. The Resource Monitoring System (RMS) will display current resource use, analyze consumption data, and provide capacity warnings. In the future options may be added, such as water leak detection and billing estimates. RMS helps consumers maintain their septic systems by providing a means to track the amount of water going into the septic system.