Girl Scouts and cookies with Water, Sewer, Streets team

Girl Scouts and cookies with Water Sewer Streets team

Winter storm response team receives Girl Scout cookies

Winter storm response team gets Girl Scout cookies

The Girl Scouts of Arlington Troop 60116 stopped by to thank the County's 2025-26 winter storm response team, their newest official "Hometown Heroes." Cookies yes, snowcrete no! #TheOtherFirstResponders www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arling...

Arlington's Water, Sewer, Streets folks are the best. And today's high in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago will be 82 degrees F. #TheOtherFirstResponders

fixing a broken water main in the dark

Even in the coldest, darkest season, #TheOtherFirstResponders of Arlington are ready at a moment's notice to fix a burst water main, a downed traffic signal, an icy patch of road and more. Most of the time, you won't even notice. They're not in it for the glamour.

James Bea memorial plaque

Remembering friend and colleague James Bea, who died the day before Thanksgiving 16 years ago while serving the people of Arlington County. #TheOtherFirstResponders

Roadeo competition

Today: Annual Arlington Water, Sewer, Streets Bureau Equipment Roadeo at Long Bridge. Tests of skills, feats of strength. They're not in it for the glamor. #theotherfirstresponders

Traffic light repair from bucket truck

Completed traffic light repair from bucket truck

Report an issue to the County in a few clicks. A team of professionals will rise to the occasion. It's #NationalPublicWorksWeek. #TheOtherFirstResponders www.arlingtonva.us/Government/T...

They happen, Quo, but we try to fill them fast, using a secret mix of asphalt and love. Happy #NationalPublicWorksWeek. #TheOtherFirstResponders

Water main repair at night.

It's #NationalPublicWorksWeek. A county with some 500 miles of water mains means repairs must take place at any time, in any temperature and in almost any location hundreds of times a year. Saluting #TheOtherFirstResponders. #NPWW buff.ly/3WHigCe

Since the start of the year, Arlington's Water, Sewer, Streets Bureau has worked 32 water main break repairs. And a major snow storm followed by repeat deep freezes. #TheOtherFirstResponders www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Wate...

Shoutout to the Water, Sewer, Streets and Solid Waste professionals in a long week that is far from over. #TheOtherFirstResponders

Scenes from the N Glebe repair, courtesy the DES Water, Sewer, Streets Bureau. #TheOtherFirstResponders

Fun fact: The same bureau that fixes Arlington's broken water mains in the dead of winter also handles snow/ice response in the dead of winter. Water, Sewer, Streets: they're not in it for the glamor. #TheOtherFirstResponders