Abstract: Remote monitoring system for alerting a user of an alarm or a return-to-normal situation. The remote monitoring system has a wireless transceiver for receiving and transmitting text messages via a wireless network to a particular wireless device, such as a cellular or satellite telephone. Coupled to the transceiver is at least one event sensor that monitors a particular parameter, such as water level, battery charge level, temperature, etc. The transceiver is programmed to send an alert text message to a wireless communication device should the event sensor send a signal that triggers the remote monitoring system. Once triggered, the remote monitoring system continues to send messages to the wireless communication device, until it receives confirmation that the message was received. Should the event sensor send a signal that indicates a return to a normal condition, the remote monitoring system sends a return-to-normal message.