The Norwesco 10000 Gallon Plastic Water Storage Tank (SKU N-43132) is a vertical polyethylene water tank built for bulk above-ground storage. It stands 160 inches tall on a 141-inch-diameter footprint, holding 10,000 gallons of water in a single freestanding vessel. As a vertical storage tank for water storage at scale, it serves rural fire-water reservoirs, agricultural supply, and industrial process water where one large tank beats a bank of smaller ones.
Will it work for your site?
This is a water-service tank with a 1.0 specific gravity rating, meaning it is engineered to hold contents up to the weight of water. Full of water it carries 83,400 pounds of contents, and its maximum rated contents weight is the same 83,400 pounds — so plain water fills it to the design limit with no margin for heavier liquids. For anything denser than water (specific gravity above 1.0, which covers most agricultural chemicals and many process fluids), this tank is not rated; call 866-418-1777 and we will help you confirm whether a higher-SG vertical tank in this capacity is the right call. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator to confirm 10,000 gallons fits your draw and refill cycle, and the Tank Sizing Guide to plan the footprint. Outlet and bulkhead fitting configurations are not all listed online, so contact us at 866-418-1777 to confirm available fitting and outlet sizes before you plumb anything.
Foundation and siting
The most common error on a tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. With 83,400 pounds of water over a 141-inch-diameter base, the contents alone bear roughly 5.3 pounds per square inch (about 765 pounds per square foot) before you add the tank shell, live, and seismic factors. That calls for a level, full-diameter pad rated for the load — a soft or undersized base lets the tank settle unevenly, which stresses the wall and fittings. Plan the pad slightly larger than the 141-inch diameter for working and anchor clearance, and allow overhead access for a vessel standing more than 13 feet tall (fill, vent, and ladder access live at the top). Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework, and the technical drawing on this page shows the dimensions you will size to. On a new install, fill and hold-test before you trust it in service — our hydrostatic test methodology guide covers fill discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, and leak detection.
Freight and lead time
A 10,000-gallon tank ships LTL on a flatbed, quoted live to your ZIP. Norwesco builds this tank at three plants — Fairfield, TX; Hanford, CA; and Washington Court House, OH — and freight is quoted from whichever is closest to your address. On a vessel this size, that choice can mean the difference of several hundred miles of LTL flatbed, so the three-plant network works in your favor. Note that flatbed LTL delivery does not include crane or forklift unloading, so plan site access for a 160-inch-tall unit. If this tank feeds a rural or remote fire-water supply, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection; for grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate reuse at this volume, see our industrial water reuse tank topology guide.
Listed before freight, with LTL quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Norwesco plant. Run your address through the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to get your freight number and confirm lead time.
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