‘I can’t afford no $400 a month water bill’: Atlanta renters say they’re being overcharged for water they didn’t use. Here’s how to fight utility billing errors and protect your finances

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For more than a year, Atlanta resident Kevin Mayes has watched his water bill climb higher and higher. At first, he tried cutting back on his water usage, hoping the bill would come down, but it didn’t.

“I can’t afford no $400 a month water bill at all,” Mayes told WSB-TV. With no explanation for the skyrocketing charges, Mayes was left with little choice — he had to pay, or his service would be shut off…

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