The Norwesco 3000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (model #45246) is a natural-white polyethylene tank measuring 102" in diameter and 93" tall, built for bulk water and liquid storage when you need real capacity without stepping up to fiberglass or steel. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which tells you how dense a liquid the wall is engineered to hold. Before you buy this Norwesco vertical storage tank, confirm three things: whether it fits your site and contents, how it ships, and the one number people most often get wrong on a tank this size.
Will it work for your site and contents
This is a vertical storage tank with a 102" diameter footprint, so plan your pad accordingly - it needs a flat, level base that fully supports the entire bottom. Keep contents weight and total weight straight when you size that pad: 3,000 gallons of water alone is about 25,020 lb, and at the tank's maximum 1.5 specific gravity rating, rated contents reach roughly 37,530 lb. Water is the light end. The 1.5 SG rating means the wall is built to handle liquids up to 1.5 times the weight of water at that volume, but you should still match your specific liquid against the resin before storing anything other than water. To size your pad, head pressure, and capacity against your daily draw, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour concrete.
Fittings, drawing, and what to verify
For exact fitting locations and outlet placement on this specific Norwesco vertical tank, see the technical drawing on this page - it shows the layout you will plumb to. Confirm fitting size, gasket material, and outlet height against that drawing before ordering, because the seal at the connection depends on the fitting and gasket elastomer, not just the tank wall. A 102" x 93" tank is not something you reposition once it is set and filled, so getting the orientation and connection points right up front is the difference between a clean install and a re-plumb. If a 102"-wide pad is tight, the 3000-gallon sibling in a 95"-diameter, 109"-tall profile stores the same volume on a smaller footprint - see the 95" x 109" buyer's guide to compare footprint versus height.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a 3000 gallon vertical tank is treating the specific gravity rating as a free upgrade. The 1.5 SG rating is a ceiling, not a recommendation - it does not make the tank suitable for chemicals it is not compatible with, and heavier contents put the structure closer to its limit. Confirm both your liquid's specific gravity and its compatibility with this tank's resin before you fill it. If your stored liquid is water or other contents at or below the rating, this tank has the headroom you want.
This tank ships LTL freight from Norwesco's plant in Fairfield, TX, with freight quoted live to your ZIP - and at 102" wide, plan for truck and forklift site access on delivery. Get your number instantly with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 to talk through delivery and site access for a tank this size. For a full walkthrough of specs and use cases, see our complete buyer's guide for this model.
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