The Norwesco 3000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in natural white (SKU N-42956) is a polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk liquid storage where you need real volume in a single footprint. At 3,000 gallons in one vessel, this is a workhorse vertical storage tank for water systems, agricultural supply, rural fire-protection reserve, and general liquid holding.
Will this Norwesco vertical tank work for my application
This is a Norwesco vertical tank molded in one piece from polyethylene at 3,000 gallons. The single most important number to plan around is filled weight: with water, this tank carries roughly 25,020 lb when full, and that load drives everything underneath it. A 3,000 gallon vertical tank needs a flat, level, fully supporting pad - poured concrete is the standard - sized to the tank's full base diameter. Spec the pad for the filled water load plus the tank's own dead weight and a safety margin: design to roughly 30,000 lb, not a vague "over 25,000," and hand that hard number to your concrete contractor. Never set a tank this size on bare soil, washout-prone gravel, or a partial pad. Uneven support is a common cause of stress cracking on large verticals. If you are still working out the footprint, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour.
Specifications and what to verify before you order
Capacity is 3,000 gallons, material is polyethylene, color is natural white. For exact outside dimensions, base diameter, and the location and size of the inlet, outlet, and manhole, see the technical drawing on this page - and confirm those measurements against your site, your fill plumbing, and your discharge run before ordering. This 3,000-gallon class is molded in more than one footprint, so do not assume a height or diameter from another listing. Fittings are confirmed at order time: rather than assume a thread size and order an incompatible bulkhead fitting or gasket, call 866-418-1777 to lock in your outlet, manhole, and gasket sizing before the tank ships.
Specific gravity: the mistake to avoid
This natural-white tank is the water and light-liquid unit, rated for liquids up to about the weight of water. Specific gravity is the load that catches buyers out: a liquid heavier than water raises the load on the tank wall beyond what a standard water tank is built for. Before you commit this tank to anything beyond water, verify your liquid's specific gravity. If it runs heavier than water, do not force it onto this unit - call 866-418-1777 and we will point you to the correct higher-SG-rated version of this 3,000-gallon vertical instead.
Freight and ordering
This 3,000 gallon vertical tank is far too large for parcel and ships by LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Petersburg, TX. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP code, so get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or by phone. For a full walk-through of this tank, see our 3000 gallon vertical liquid storage tank buyer's guide. To confirm dimensions, plan your pad, or place the order, call us at 866-418-1777 and we will get you set up.
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