The Norwesco 1050 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (SKU N-44818) is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk liquid and water service where you need real volume in a compact, low-profile footprint. At 134 inches in diameter and 48 inches tall, it holds 1,050 gallons in a stable, low stance that suits sites with limited overhead clearance. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so it is engineered to hold liquids heavier than water without exceeding the wall rating.
Will it work for your site?
This is a wide, low vertical tank: 134 inch diameter, 48 inch tall, sitting on a 134.0 inch diameter footprint. That geometry drives your layout, so confirm you have room for the full diameter before you commit to a pad or containment area. Filled with water, the tank and contents weigh roughly 8,757 pounds, and at the full 1.5 specific gravity rating the contents can reach about 13,136 pounds. Before you buy, match the 1,050-gallon capacity to your daily draw and refill window so you are not over- or under-sized: run the numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide. The 1050 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide walks through where this size fits best.
Foundation and pad load
Because the loaded weight is significant, this tank needs a flat, fully supporting base, and a poured pad is the standard answer for a tank this heavy. Size the pad for the full rated load, up to about 13,136 lb at 1.5 specific gravity, spread across the 134-inch diameter on continuous, level support across the entire footprint. The concrete pad sizing guide covers the ACI framework for getting that pad right under an above-ground polyethylene tank. See the technical drawing on this page for dimensional detail before you finalize your plumbing and pad plan. Fitting and gasket configuration is not specified in this listing, so confirm outlet, lid, and gasket details against the technical drawing or call 866-418-1777 before you plumb it.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat the 1.5 specific gravity rating as a throwaway spec. It is the reason to choose this exact tank: the 1.5 rating means it is built to carry liquids heavier than water, where a standard 1.0 specific gravity tank of the same size would be over-rated and at risk for the same brine, fertilizer solution, or heavier-than-water liquid. If you are storing anything denser than water, this rating is the point, not an upsell. That said, the SG rating is a structural headroom number, not a chemical compatibility answer, so for any liquid beyond water confirm polyethylene compatibility before you fill. If this Norwesco vertical tank is headed into a rural fire-water or reuse role, the fire-water reservoir design guide and the industrial water reuse topology guide show how it fits into those systems.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Norwesco plant, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP code. Buyers in Texas and the South ship from Fairfield, TX; Midwest and East ship from Lancaster, OH, and the Freight Estimator picks the nearer plant for your ZIP. Get an exact number from the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you.
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