Claims

1. A vacuum sewage system comprising:a first conduit associated with a vacuum source for creating a pressure vacuum in said vacuum sewage system;a second conduit in fluid communication with said first conduit, said second conduit having a valve associated therewith;a valve position sensor associated with said valve, said sensor being capable of sensing whether the valve is open or closed;a valve position receiver for receiving a signal from said valve position sensor, said valve position receiver being capable of broadcasting a signal signifying that the valve is in an open position; anda means for receiving said signal.

2. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:said valve position receiver broadcasts said signal only if said valve position receiver receives an open valve signal from said valve position sensor for a duration greater than a predetermined period of time.

3. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:said signal broadcast to said signal receiving means provides an identifier associated with said valve position receiver and the duration said valve was in an open position.

4. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:said signal receiving means is configured to receive and log valve-open signals from said valve position receiver.

5. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising:a plurality a valves;at least one valve position sensor associated with each valve in said plurality of valves;each of at least one valve position sensor being capable of sensing whether the valve associated therewith is open; anda valve position receiver associated with each valve position sensor for receiving a signal from the respective valve position sensor, each said valve position receiver being capable of broadcasting a signal to said signal receiving means signifying that the valve associated therewith is in an open position.

6. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 5 wherein:said signal broadcast to said signal receiving means provides an identifier associated with said valve position receiver and the duration said valve was in an open position.

7. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 6 wherein:said signal receiving means is configured to receive and log valve-open signals from each of said valve position receivers.

8. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:said signal receiving means is a computer.

9. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 1 wherein:said signal receiving means is a portable signal receiving device.

10. The vacuum sewage system as set forth in claim 5 wherein:said signal receiving means is configured to receive and log valve-open signals from each of said valve position receivers.