The 1500 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank from Norwesco (part #40144) is a 64-inch-diameter, 116-inch-tall polyethylene tank built for bulk water and liquid storage. At a 1500-gallon rated capacity, full of water it carries roughly 12,510 pounds of contents, and the tank body is engineered for liquids up to a 1.5 specific gravity, giving it a maximum rated contents weight of about 18,765 pounds. If your liquid is heavier than water, that 1.5 SG rating is the number that tells you whether this Norwesco vertical storage tank is right for the job.
Does it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank with a 64-inch-diameter footprint, so plan your pad and clearance around a 64-inch circle and the full 116-inch standing height. Use the spec numbers above to confirm fit before you commit: diameter and height set the footprint, while the full-water weight of 12,510 pounds and the 18,765-pound max rated contents weight (at 1.5 SG) tell you what your foundation needs to support. A flat, level, fully supporting concrete or compacted base is what a vertical tank of this size and weight expects. Tight on overhead clearance? The 1500-gallon version measuring 60 inches tall and 93 inches in diameter stores the same volume in a lower, wider profile if 116 inches of standing height is more than your space allows. If you are not sure this is the right gallonage for your draw rate or storage window, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before ordering.
How does it ship?
A tank this size ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. Norwesco builds the vertical storage line at plants across the country, and we ship from the nearest one to keep freight as low as possible: Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Lancaster, OH; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; St. Bonifacius, MN; and Tooele, UT. With plants in eight states coast to coast, almost every U.S. delivery ZIP sits within regional LTL range of a Norwesco facility. Because freight depends on distance from the closest plant to your address, get an exact number before you buy.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank like this is matching it to a liquid by gallons alone and ignoring weight. This 1500-gallon vertical is rated to 1.5 specific gravity, so anything heavier than water multiplies the load on the tank wall and your foundation. Water fills it to 12,510 pounds; at the full 1.5 SG rating you are looking at up to 18,765 pounds of contents - that is 6,255 pounds more, about 50 percent above the water load, that your pad and tank wall must carry. Verify your liquid's specific gravity stays at or below 1.5, and size your foundation for the loaded weight, not the empty tank.
Ready to move forward on this Norwesco 1500 gallon vertical storage tank? Get your LTL freight cost (quoted to your ZIP) with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the freight to your ZIP and confirm the nearest shipping plant. For a deeper walkthrough of specs and use cases, see our complete buyer's guide to this tank.
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