1700 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black

The Enduraplas 1700 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank (SKU TC8674IW-BLACK) is a black polyethylene bulk tank built for above-ground water storage in agricultural, fire-reserve, and rainwater-harvesting duty. It banks 1,700 gallons on a compact 86 by 86 inch base, and the black resin reduces light transmission to slow algae growth in stored water. Dimensions on this listing come from launch data; before you pour a pad or frame an enclosure, confirm the final height and footprint against the technical drawing on this page or by phone, since a squat-vertical profile changes how you lay out the site.

Will it work for your site?

Start with the load. Filled to capacity with water, this tank weighs roughly 14,178 pounds — and that full-water figure, not the empty shell, is what your pad and soil have to carry. On an 86 x 86 inch footprint that concentrates a heavy load onto a small area, so a level, properly engineered foundation is non-negotiable. Our guide to pad sizing under the ACI 360R-10 framework walks through where poly-tank pad design ends and structural engineering begins. If you are still confirming that 1,700 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle, run the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit. This listing is rated for water storage at specific gravity 1.0; chemical and high-specific-gravity service is out of scope for this tank.

Common water-storage uses

A vertical poly tank this size is a workhorse for rural fire-water reservoirs, bulk irrigation supply, and rainwater or grey-water reuse. If fire protection drives the purchase, the NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze-protection notes are worth reading first. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC-condensate aggregation, the water-reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains.

The mistake to avoid

Do not undersize the pad. At roughly 14,178 pounds full, this tank is unforgiving of a foundation that settles unevenly — the top failure mode for a load this heavy. Before the tank goes into service, fill it and hold it: our hydrostatic test methodology covers water-fill discipline, pad settlement monitoring, and hold-time math so you catch pad movement before it becomes a problem, not after. Fittings — inlets, outlets, and any bulkhead penetrations — are configured and quoted separately; call us to confirm the outlet layout for your plumbing before you order.

This tank ships LTL freight on a dedicated pallet, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a real number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the footprint, sort out fittings, and lock in your freight. One Source Plastics — listed before freight, freight quoted to your ZIP.