The Belgian regulatory landscape mandates an ever-increasing volume of periodic tank checks across Wallonia, Flanders, and Brussels.

For service providers, success is defined by maximizing daily throughput while maintaining absolute audit integrity under strict regional laws. Traditional, time-consuming methods involving tank preparation and stabilization are obsolete.

The SDT340 TankTest is engineered precisely to address this operational bottleneck, providing a path to higher profitability through efficiency and guaranteed regulatory compliance.

Competitive exclusivity: Wallonia’s mandate

For technicians operating in Wallonia, the SDT340 provides a unique, legally protected competitive advantage.

The Walloon authority (SPWARNE) provides two paths for accreditation: “Technicien Dépression” or “Technicien Ultrasons”. Crucially:

  • The official accreditation for “Technicien Ultrasons” explicitly cites the use of SDT or ITM-TODA equipment.
  • The official equipment for the competing depression method (TESTO 312-3) is no longer commercialized, effectively eliminating the path for new professionals seeking that accreditation.

Investing in the SDT340 is not just purchasing a tool; it is investing in the officially recognized, most reliable, and most accessible path to gaining and maintaining the crucial Technicien Ultrasons agrément in Wallonia.

The Brussels volume crisis: Efficiency as the only solution

The Brussels-Capital Region’s penalty for unequipped domestic tanks (≤ 10,000L) is a shift to mandatory annual inspections post-August 2023. This surge in high-frequency recurring maintenance demands a testing methodology that eliminates non-productive time.

The SDT340 acoustic method offers maximum efficiency for these high-volume checks:

  • No Preparation Time: The test requires no tank emptying, cleaning, or stabilization.5 This is essential for managing dense, back-to-back schedules in the city.
  • Combined Check: The system tests the integrity of the tank and its associated piping in a single operation.
  • Immediate Reporting: The diagnosis is issued on the spot, allowing the Expert en installations de stockage to complete the required documentation rapidly.

The ability of the SDT340 to minimize downtime directly translates to increased daily job volume and superior business profitability.

Guaranteed audit Integrity and compliance

Regulatory bodies in Flanders (VLAREM II) demand precise and verifiable density testing. The SDT340’s features ensure your work is legally defensible in every region:

  1. Technical Compliance: The SDT340’s vacuum pump is safety-calibrated to apply a partial vacuum of 250 mbar. This falls safely below the 30 kPa (300 mbar) underpressure limit specified in VLAREM II, ensuring technical compliance for all Flemish Limited and General Inspections.
  2. Test Validation: The integrated Leak Simulator (part of the Guided Mode) requires the operator to prove that the correct vacuum was applied and that the testing procedure was executed flawlessly. This feature is your ultimate safeguard against regulatory challenges regarding test procedure.
  3. Tamper-Proof Reporting: The SDT TankTest Reporter software generates detailed, automatically numbered, and fraud-resistant reports. This simplifies the complex documentation requirements for all three regions and secures the data required for the mandatory legal register in Brussels.

By investing in the SDT340 TankTest and comprehensive SDT training, you are securing a competitive edge rooted in operational speed and the highest level of regulatory confidence required in the Belgian market.