The City Council is pushing legislation that would make it harder for authorities to collect from deadbeats who owe tens of thousands of dollars on their water bills, Big Apple regulators say.

The bill being considered by the council could also potentially trigger water bill hikes on Big Apple owners who pay on time in order to make up the lost revenue, according to the city Department of Environmental Protection, which runs the system.

“Our water system depends on people paying their water bills. When some people don’t pay, everyone else must make up the difference — or DEP must invest less in the system,” said DEP Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala.

The Council is holding a hearing on the series of bills Thursday, including one proposed by Speaker Adrienne Adams, to scrap lien sales on

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