If tenant doesnt pay water bill Landlord has to

[Jay Smith]

I live in southern Ontario in Canada, and here if a tenant doesnt pay the water bill it goes onto the landlords taxes. This is obviously a gross injustice, but what can a landlord do to protect themselves from a big potential problem if for some reason a tenant uses a ridiculous amount of water and then does not pay the water bill? I am a small landlord and am wondering as well if getting rid of one or 2 water meters might be the only thing I could do, and then have the water account in my name so I can track usage?