Years ago we had no water meters, and no water bill (mobile home “hovel” park). Then they decided to charge us but until they got meters installed, they divided the bill amongst all the occupied homes. That meant I was paying for my neighbors to wash their six cars, so they banned that. They couldn’t “ban” the two swimming pools, so residents rose up and pushed for the meters.
Now they divide the sewer bill, and it’s still not fair. In this day and age, there are a lot of homes here with WAY too many people in them.