The Bushman 205 Gallon Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Tank in brown is a vertical storage tank built for capturing and holding roof runoff at homes, cabins, and remote sites. It stands 60 inches tall on a compact 35 x 35 inch square footprint, so it fits tight against a wall or in a corner while still holding a useful 205 gallons. The brown exterior is meant to blend into a landscaped or wooded setting and shade the water column against light, which helps discourage algae in a harvesting system.
Will it work for your site?
Confirm three things before you order. First, the footprint: you need a level 35 x 35 inch pad or better. A poured pad sized to spread the load is the right foundation here, and our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. Second, the weight: filled to 205 gallons this tank carries roughly 1,710 pounds of water, and that full-water load, not the empty shell, is what your pad and anchoring have to hold. Third, the plumbing: the tank comes set up with a single 1-inch NPT bulkhead fitting, so plan your outlet around that thread size and expect to field-add your overflow and vent, either teed off that bulkhead or through additional bulkhead fittings you order up front with matching gaskets. If you are still deciding on capacity for your roof area and rainfall, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide.
Getting the harvesting system right
A rainwater tank is only as clean as what feeds it. Size a first-flush diverter to dump the initial dirty runoff before it reaches this tank; our Bushman first-flush diverter guide follows the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting method. Rules on collection and use vary by state, so check rainwater harvesting tank sizing by state before you build out the system. If this tank also serves double duty as a rural fire-protection reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection for that secondary use.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat a rainwater harvesting tank as ready-to-drink potable water on arrival. This is a storage vessel for collected roof water; any potable use requires proper filtration, treatment, and compliance with your local rules. Two setup details protect you here. Confirm the 1-inch NPT bulkhead gasket is intact and torqued down against the tank wall before you fill, because a 1,710-pound water column will find any bad bulkhead seal, and that seal is the most common leak point on a poly tank. And because a 60-inch-tall tank on a 35 x 35 inch footprint is top-heavy when empty, strap or anchor it and fill it promptly after set so wind cannot shift it before the water ballasts it down. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting placement.
This tank ships LTL freight and is quoted live to your ZIP code. Get your rate with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will help you size the tank, the pad, and the harvesting hardware for your site.
