As a landlord, can I put a bill in a tenant’s name?

Yes. For residential property the bill can be put in “care of” the tenant. The tenant needs to come into the office to sign a Tenant Agreement form. The tenant also needs to provide proof they are living there (i.e., a lease or a letter from the owner saying you are responsible for the water bill). The next full bill will go to the tenant and there is a $1.00 charge that will be applied to each bill.
For commercial property, we will send the owner an authorization form. When the signed form is returned to us, we will change the bill in care of the tenant. Ultimately, however, an unpaid water bill is the responsibility of the property owner and is considered a lien on the property itself.