The Norwesco 2500 Gallon Plastic Water Storage Tank (#41524) is a black vertical water storage tank that, by its structured specifications, measures 96" in diameter by 96" tall, molded in polyethylene and rated for liquids with a specific gravity up to 1.0. At full capacity it holds 2,500 gallons of water weighing roughly 20,850 lb, so the 96"-diameter footprint has to sit on a level, fully supported pad engineered for that load. This is the unit buyers reach for when searching for a vertical Norwesco water storage tank for fire-reserve or general bulk water storage. (Note: the product name string carries a "95\" x 91\"" figure that should be reconciled to the verified 96" x 96" spec values.)
Will it work for your site?
The vertical design carries water and other SG-1.0 liquids. Plan the base around the full-water weight: 2,500 gallons at full fill puts about 20,850 lb on a 96"-diameter circle, so the slab or ring pad must be flat, continuous, and rated to carry that distributed load with no voids under the floor. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this 2,500-gallon size against your draw rate and refill cycle before you commit to the footprint. Connections to a tank this size are made through bulkhead fittings with gaskets sized to the molded outlet, and outlet, fill, and vent placement vary by build — call 866-418-1777 to confirm the exact outlet, fill, vent, and gasket/bulkhead configuration for SKU N-41524 before you order plumbing, so your pipe and gaskets match the first time.
Sizing it into a water system
For rural fire-protection storage, this tank can serve as part of a private reserve; our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design and NFPA 22 sizing walks through reserve volume and cold-climate freeze protection. If you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains. For a full walk-through of this exact model, see the 2500 Gallon #41524 complete buyer's guide. You can reference the technical drawing on this page for the molded geometry as you plan the layout.
The mistake to avoid
This tank is rated to a specific gravity of 1.0 — water. Do not fill it with a liquid heavier than water (any product with an SG above 1.0) without moving up to a tank rated for that weight, because the wall and floor are engineered for the 20,850 lb water load and no more. For any heavier liquid, step up to a tank rated for that specific gravity and use the Tank Sizing Calculator or call us to spec it correctly. The other common avoidable failure is the pad: confirm yours is dead level and fully supports the entire 96" floor, because a tank set on uneven ground or over hollow spots concentrates stress and is the leading cause of premature failure on large vertical tanks.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Burnet, TX, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it leaves a single Texas plant, buyers far from Texas should pull a live ZIP quote before comparing total cost — freight on a 96"-tall vertical tank is a meaningful line item. Get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you.
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