Two Brooklyn councilmen are pushing Mayor Bill de Blasio to grant a temporary reprieve on city water bills as the coronavirus outbreak forces New Yorkers to stay home, likely causing usage to spike.

“During these difficult financial times for so many New Yorkers, the city should work to implement compassionate policies wherever possible,” Councilman Chaim Deutsch (D-Brooklyn) told The Post.

“The COVID-19 outbreak has caused immense hardship for so many, and a break on water bills would be a huge relief to many,” said Deutsch, who authored the letter with fellow lawmaker Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn).

The letter says that since officials have urged people to stay in their homes and constantly wash their hands to help contain the spread of COVID-19, water bills will increase.

“It is with this in mind that we ask for the city to disregard meter readings for the affected time periods and instead charge residents the same water charge as their previous bill,” the councilmen wrote.

“This will ensure fair costs that do not reflect the additional water usage that has been imposed on New Yorkers due to the COVID-19 outbreak,” they added.

The Rent Stabilization Association, which represents 25,000 landlords across the five boroughs, lauded the proposal.

“Water bills are going to skyrocket with families hunkering down in their apartments, as they should be, to curtail the spread of COVID-19,” said RSA President Joseph Strasburg.

De Blasio is washing his hands of the matter.

“We have been pushing the federal government to step up and provide quick financial relief for all Americans since the beginning of this crisis,” mayoral spokeswoman Laura Feyer told The Post.

“We hope their assistance will provide homeowners and renters with the relief they need during this crisis,” Feyer said.