The Norwesco 130 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in natural white is a polyethylene vertical tank built for straightforward liquid storage where you want to read your fluid level through the translucent wall. At 130 gallons it holds roughly 1,084 pounds of water when full, so plan your pad and placement around a loaded weight that exceeds half a ton. This is a standard vertical storage tank that fits the common needs of well water holding, rainwater capture, and general non-potable liquid storage.
Will this tank work for your job?
Use the rated 130-gallon capacity as your planning number, and size the location for the full water weight of about 1,084 pounds. That 1,084 lb figure is the full water weight at specific gravity 1.0; a denser fluid weighs proportionally more, so multiply by your fluid's specific gravity to get the real load on the pad. This tank is rated for water-weight (SG 1.0) service, so for heavier-than-water fluids you should choose a higher-SG-rated vertical instead of assuming this one carries the load. A vertical tank like this needs a flat, level, fully supporting surface under the entire base, since the weight concentrates straight down through the bottom. Before you commit, run your numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and check the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 130 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle. For the exact outer dimensions and the fitting layout, see the technical drawing on this page.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a vertical storage tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. The water weight alone is around 1,084 pounds, and a sand or gravel base that settles unevenly will stress the tank wall and shorten its life. Set it on a stable, level pad rated for the full load, and remember to scale that load up for any fluid heavier than water. The second mistake is pre-ordering plumbing. Because the fitting layout isn't published here, match your bulkhead fitting and gasket to the outlet size and thread shown on the drawing before you buy valves or bulkhead gaskets, so your connections fit the tank as built.
Freight and how to order
This Norwesco vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Petersburg, TX, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it leaves from a single West Texas plant, your LTL cost scales with how far you are from there, so get a real number before you commit using our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. If you are weighing this against other vertical Norwesco tanks, our 130 gallon (32 x 46) buyer's guide carries the outer dimensions this page defers to the drawing for, and the larger 500 gallon and 2000 gallon guides walk through the full vertical storage tank lineup so you can match capacity to your site before freight is quoted.
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