System, Method, and Apparatus for Monitoring Restroom Appliances

A method comprising:

• receiving, with at least one controller, from a proximity sensor arranged in an environment, proximity data associated with a proximity of a person to a toilet arranged in the environment;
• determining, with the at least one controller, based on the proximity data associated with the proximity of the person to the toilet, whether the person is standing in front of the toilet or sitting on the toilet;
• determining, with the at least one controller, based on whether the person is standing in front of the toilet or sitting on the toilet, an adjusted amount of water for a flush of the toilet;
• and
• adjusting, with the at least one controller, based on the adjusted amount of water for the flush, an amount of water used during the flush of the toilet.