Former Flying A: Sterling Savings cleans up soil mess left by gas tanks

A 3 kings excavator digs up contaminated soil

Excavation crews from 3 Kings of Battleground have been called in to clean up soil under the Sterling Savings parking lot in Colfax. The soil was contaminated with oil by a service station that used to be on the bank site.

The soil appears to have been contaminated by a pair of gas tanks that were filled in and left underground when the service station shut down.

An 8,000-gallon tank sits beneath the south foundation of the building. Because of its location, the tank will not be removed. Workers for 3 Kings said it will be filled in with a sand and...