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# Screens should be kept clean
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/screens-should-be-kept-clean-editor/
- Published: 2007-12-26T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T04:35:20.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Paul Bergman Santa Monica*

I was happy to read that more than 20,000 storm drains have been covered with mesh screens that effectively prevent trash from reaching the ocean (“Doing their fair share,” Dec. 14). Unfortunately, these screens tend to become clogged by dirt, leaves and other debris, … caus(ing) water to pile up around the drains. As a bicyclist, I have had to enter traffic lanes in order to maneuver past a large puddle caused by the lack of drainage. I hope the city (of Los Angeles) will monitor the storm drains and clean them as needed.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 26, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/122607.pdf?ref=smdp.com)