but the water bill war is nothing like in atlanta. just ask wilda cobb. >> i feel like i'm going crazy. >> reporter: she lives by herself in this 1,800 square foot home. her water bill of a vachs $30 to $40 a month until it began going up, nearly $1,200 in november. her december bill, nearly 6, $900. cobb now owes more than $10,000, and city inspectors found no leaks. >> for me to have to take the time to do this. >> reporter: then there's debbie scarborough. her water bill shot up more than $3,000 after two months of huge spikes last summer. >> this is another bill, another month. >> reporter: she even hired two plumbers to prove there was no leak. five years ago, the city hired a