mailing monthly billing statement to tenants

[John K.]

We are going to start billing new tenants for water usage (obviously by putting in the lease, units are individually metered). Does anyone mail monthly bills to their tenants for things like water?

If so, do you include the rent amount as well? I was thinking of mailing one bill with rent + water + anything additional that would be the tenants responsibility (ie: municipal fine for not doing snow removal).

My concern is, I'm concerned if the tenant looses the bill, they may not pay rent since they currently just mail their rent payment. Does anyone have experience with sending monthly bills to tenants for water? Do you include rent on it as well or just bill seperate for water?