Patent ID: 8751374

Claim:
A system for monitoring and controlling a wastewater treatment system, comprising: a remote monitoring center; at least one distributor or service provider; and a plurality of in situ control units, each including circuitry for carrying out monitoring and control functions and to provide alarms, and a built-in telemetry device for communication of alarm conditions to said remote monitoring center, said remote monitoring center notifying a respective one said at least one distributor or service provider when maintenance is required or when service is required in response to any of said alarm conditions, said remote monitoring center further notifying a financial entity of: (i) fees charged by each distributor or service provider that has provided services in response to a request from said remote monitoring center for maintenance or in response to notification by said remote monitoring center of any of said alarm conditions, and (ii) monitoring fees charged by said remote monitoring center, wherein respective single consolidated invoices are sent by said financial entity directly to each owner of said in situ control units, and wherein fees collected in reply to said single consolidated invoices are distributed by said financial entity directly to an operator of said remote monitoring center and directly to each distributor or service provider that has provided said services requested by said remote monitoring center.