The Bushman 200 Gallon Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Tank in Dark Green is a compact, above-ground polyethylene reservoir built to capture and store roof runoff on a small footprint. It stands 56 inches tall on a roughly 36-inch nominal footprint, so it slots into a corner, along a fence line, or beside a downspout without demanding a large pad. The dark green color helps the tank recede into landscaping and shades the water column, which discourages algae growth in stored rainwater. If you are still deciding how much storage your catchment area and rainfall justify, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a size.
Specs and fittings
This is a 200-gallon vertical storage tank standing 56 inches tall on a 36-inch nominal footprint. It is rated for water and rainwater at a specific gravity of 1.0; it is not intended for chemical storage. Filled to capacity with water it carries roughly 1,668 pounds — that is 200 gallons at 8.34 pounds per gallon — so the pad or ground beneath it must be flat, fully supporting, and rated to hold that load without settling; see our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks for the framework. The tank comes plumbed for harvesting duty: two molded flat fitting pads (8 by 7 inches and 8.5 by 6 inches) give you a flat wall section where a bulkhead or self-tapping fitting installs cleanly and seals against leaks on the curved tank body, a 3-inch outlet-and-overflow kit manages both draw and excess flow during heavy rain events, and a 1-inch polypropylene bulkhead fitting with an EPDM gasket handles a supply or accessory line — EPDM being the right elastomer for rainwater service and long UV exposure. Fitting locations and pad placement are called out on the technical drawing on this page.
Set up for rainwater harvesting
A vertical rainwater tank this size pairs naturally with a first-flush diverter and screened inlet to keep debris and the initial dirty runoff out of storage. Our write-up on first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting walks through the math, and if you are sizing storage against local rules and rainfall, the state-by-state breakdown in Rainwater Harvesting Tank Sizing by State is the place to start. The overflow kit routes surplus water safely away from the base once the tank is full, protecting the pad from washout. Keep in mind that a tall, narrow tank sits light when empty — near-empty it can shift or blow over, so strap it or site it out of direct wind.
This Bushman poly vertical tank ships LTL freight. Because it is a large-footprint plastic tank, freight is quoted per destination — get a live rate to your ZIP with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will size the shipment and confirm delivery details for your address.
