12500 Gallon Plastic Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in White

Bulk storage at the top of the range

A 12500 gallon tank is a bulk receiving tank: it lets a plant take fertilizer, water treatment chemical or process liquid by the truckload instead of by the tote. The 1.9 rating is the reason to pick this one over a lighter-rated tank of the same size. Full of water it holds 104,250 lb (12500 x 8.34); filled with a 1.9 specific gravity liquid, the contents reach 198,075 lb (12500 x 1.9 x 8.34). Match the rating to the heaviest liquid that will ever go in, not the usual one, and check the chemistry itself in our chemical compatibility guide.

That weight decides the foundation. A tank of this size needs an engineered concrete pad, flat and wider than the 142 inch base; our concrete pad sizing guide lays out the framework your engineer will use. At 199 inches tall the manway is a ladder or platform job, so plan the fill line and the vent run before the tank is set. If it is a water reserve for fire protection, read our guide to fire water reservoir tanks. Confirm the volume with the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide.

Openings and what to confirm before you buy

1. Outlet. A 3 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting. Three inches drains and transfers a tank this size at a workable rate. Support the valve and use a flexible connector between the tank and rigid pipe, because a full tank settles.
2. Manway. An 18 inch threaded vented manway on top.
3. Vent and fill. Size the vent to the rate of the truck pump that fills it, and run it outdoors for anything that fumes. Tell us how the tank will be filled and we will confirm what fittings can be added.
4. Drawing. The drawing on this page under Technical Drawing is Snyder's drawing for the black heavy duty version of this shell (5350000C34). Call us to confirm fitting positions for the white tank before you plan pipe.

Other walls and sizes nearby

The other white tank at this size is the 12500 gallon white storage tank (5350000C37); compare its rating on its own page. In black: the 12500 gallon black heavy duty tank (5350000C34) and the 12500 gallon black tank (5350000C37). In crosslinked resin: the 12500 gallon ASTM XLPE tank (5350000N40). Down a size, the 12000 gallon white tank; up a size, the 15000 gallon heavy duty tank (3030100C26).

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL from Lincoln, NE, at 142 by 142 by 199 inches and 4200 lb. A load this wide is priced on the lane and the trailer it needs; get the cost to your ZIP from the freight cost estimator, and call us about site access before the truck is booked. Unloading takes a crane or a large loader with spreader straps, never a lift from a fitting or the manway. Check 5350000C26 on the bill of lading, inspect the wall, and fill it with water first, holding it while you watch the pad and the outlet.

Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.