The Bushman 200 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in green is a compact upright poly tank built for general water storage where floor space is tight. It stands 72 inches tall on a 31-by-31-inch footprint, so it holds a real 200-gallon working volume without sprawling across a pad or a corner of a utility room. That makes it a practical pick for rainwater capture, hauled-water buffering, irrigation supply, and rural fire-reserve staging.
Will it work for your site
Two numbers decide the fit: vertical clearance and loaded weight. At 72 inches tall you need overhead room for the fill fitting and any lid access above the tank crown, so measure door frames and ceiling height along the delivery path. Filled with water at roughly 8.34 pounds per gallon, this tank carries a full water weight near 1,668 pounds, and every pound bears on that 31-by-31-inch base. That works out to about 961 square inches of footprint carrying the load, or roughly 1.7 psi spread uniformly across the pad, so set it on a level, continuously supported surface rated for that bearing. If you are unsure whether 200 gallons matches your draw rate or refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and cross-check the Tank Sizing Guide before you order.
Pad, anchoring, and install
An above-ground poly tank lives or dies by its foundation, and this one has a tall, narrow profile to respect: 72 inches of height over a 31-inch base is roughly a 2.3-to-1 aspect ratio. Full, it is stable and heavy; empty, it is light and top-heavy, which is the concrete reason to strap or anchor it against wind for any outdoor install. Give it a flat, non-flexing surface under the entire footprint, and for a permanent outdoor set, size the pad using our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks. Once it is set and plumbed, prove the install with a controlled water fill and hold before you put it into service; our hydrostatic test methodology write-up walks the fill discipline, settlement monitoring, and hold-time math step by step.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat this as a chemical tank. It is specified here for water service, and no specific-gravity rating above water is confirmed for this listing. Storing anything heavier or more aggressive than water without verifying the tank rating is the fastest way to shorten its life or compromise the wall. If your use is fire reserve rather than everyday supply, size it against NFPA 22 discipline as covered in our fire-water reservoir design guide, and plan freeze protection accordingly. If it is feeding a rainwater or grey-water reuse train, our water reuse tank topology guide covers where a tank this size fits in the storage stack.
Because freight class rides on weight, that 1,668-pound loaded figure is worth keeping in mind, though the tank ships empty. It moves LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a real number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will work out the delivery details with you. See the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting and dimensional layout.
