The Norwesco 130 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank stands 46 inches tall on a 32-inch round footprint, making it a compact polyethylene vertical tank for water and light-liquid storage where floor space is tight but you still need real volume. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so the wall is built to hold liquids up to one-and-a-half times the weight of water without compromising the structure.
Will it work for your setup?
Filled with water, this tank holds roughly 1,084 pounds of contents; at its full 1.5 SG rating it is engineered to carry up to 1,626 pounds. That is about 542 pounds of headroom beyond a full water load - useful margin if you later store a heavier-than-water liquid within the polyethylene's compatibility. Plan your pad, stand, or slab around that 1,626-pound rated loaded weight and the 32-inch round footprint, not the empty tank. The top carries an ACME thread for an 8-inch lid, which is your single documented top fitting - your fill and access point. There is no documented outlet or bulkhead, so any drain, outlet, or gasket must be added and confirmed separately. Verify your lid or vented cap matches that 8-inch ACME thread before ordering accessories. If you are weighing this 130-gallon size against a larger vertical, run your real draw and refill cycle through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Specs at a glance
Capacity is 130 gallons of usable storage in a vertical Norwesco storage tank built from polyethylene. Dimensions are 32 inches in diameter by 46 inches in overall height, which lets you check door, doorway, and ceiling clearance against a 32-inch round pad. The 1.5 specific gravity rating is the headline structural number here - it tells you the wall thickness is rated for heavier-than-water liquids, but it does not by itself certify any specific chemical or potable use. For exact port locations and the lid detail, see the technical drawing on this page.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a vertical tank this size is treating the specific gravity rating as a chemical clearance. A 1.5 SG rating describes how heavy a liquid the wall can hold, not which chemicals are safe against the polyethylene. Match the contents to the material first, then confirm the 8-inch ACME lid is the right thread for your liquid. Sizing the support structure for the empty tank instead of the 1,626-pound rated loaded weight is the other costly miss - size everything for a full tank.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Fairfield, Texas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP - because it leaves Central Texas, LTL cost and transit scale with distance, so get your exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777. If 130 gallons is tight for your draw, the same vertical line steps up - see our 500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank Buyer's Guide and 2000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank Buyer's Guide - or read the full walkthrough of capacity, fittings, and placement in our 130 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank Buyer's Guide.
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