"how did she know that they were water co. employees?"
With their usual arrogance when confronted by a property owner, they identified themselves as water company employees there to inspect their flood easement which she was using as access to the water as per agreement. I guess they didn't get the memo-only 7% of the HOA membership signed that agreement, and none of them are in the area of the first 1912 court settlement with the ranchers where she and I live. It might behoove them to find out where the people live who DID sign the bogus piece of crap since that judge warned the water co. lawyers against further harrassment of property owners who did not sign on right there in the hearing, and his remarks were duly published on the front page of the local papers ...