The inspection of your oil tank is aimed at preventing soil contamination and helps you comply with current legislation.
It is therefore always very important to check that your oil tank is properly maintained, be it old or new.
No matter what type of residence or land you have, a technical problem with your oil tank could have direct consequences on your comfort, preventing you from heating your home if it cannot be filled, or even disastrous consequences if an undetected leak causes soil contamination. The costs of soil decontamination are astronomical.
Although it is only mandatory in certain cases covered by the law, it is still advised, or even recommended, to inspect your oil tank regularly. Please don’t hesitate to check if your tank carries a green tag. You will find all the information you need regarding the inspection deadlines.
However, there are certain cases, explicitly covered by the law, where the inspection of your oil tank is MANDATORY:
As the regions have competencies in this area, legislation varies between regions, and we refer you to our Regions pages, where you can find all the information you need.
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For non-accessible or buried tanks:
During the test, smoking or producing fire is strictly prohibited in the inspection area, or near the outlet for vapours that escape during depressurisation.
At the end of the test procedure, our inspector will issue a report in electronic form as a PDF file, stating the test result, and they will confirm (or not) that the tank complies and is watertight.
A tag is firmly attached to the filling pipe of the tank on the same day as the test.
The tag will be green, orange or red, depending on the result:
Green tank inspection:
The tank can be filled. This tag is only valid for a limited period, which depends on the type of tank and the region of the country. After this period, a periodic check will be required.
Orange tank inspection:
Watertightness is guaranteed, but not compliance. It must be corrected within 6 months. The tank can only be filled during these 6 months, once, starting from the month the inspection has been concluded.
Red tank inspection:
The tank and/or pipelines are not watertight. The tank cannot be filled from the stated date onwards.
If a red tag is placed on the tank, our technician or the client must immediately notify the mayor and the officer in charge of monitoring.
In the event of contamination that represents a serious threat to the environment, SOS Environment/Nature must be contacted at 070 / 23 30 01 for tanks located in the Walloon region, or the municipal department of the environment for tanks located in the Flemish region.
If the tank is not repaired, it will be emptied, degassed, cleaned and removed. If it is not possible to remove the tank, it will be filled with sand or another equivalent inert material.
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