The Bushman 3000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black polyethylene tank built for bulk water storage and rated to 1.9 specific gravity. It stands 93 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch footprint and holds 3000 gallons in a stout, low-profile vertical format. Full of water it carries roughly 25,020 pounds - the number that drives every decision about the pad it sits on and the freight that brings it to you.
Will it work for your site?
At 3000 gallons, this tank fits rainwater harvesting, fire-water reserve, irrigation, industrial process water, and reuse-train storage. The 1.9 specific gravity rating is structural headroom: the wall is engineered to carry denser water-side loads - high-solids reuse water, sediment-laden harvested rainwater - not just clear water at 1.0. It is a margin on the tank body, so plan your fill and draw around water service. Confirm your working volume against the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit; a vertical tank this size is easy to right-size once you know your draw and refill cadence. If it feeds a private fire-protection stack, our NFPA 22 reservoir design guide walks the sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. Confirm the outlet and fitting configuration for this SKU before you order so your plumbing lands where you need it.
The foundation is not optional
A full 3000 gallon tank puts about 25,020 pounds onto that 102 x 102 inch base. This is a wide-footprint vertical, so the entire 102 x 102 area needs a level, continuously supported pad - not blocking, not partial bearing. Our concrete pad sizing guide lays out the ACI 360R-10 framework so the base carries the load evenly for the tank's full service life. Getting the pad right is the single most common mistake that shortens a large poly tank's life. Check the technical drawing on this page against your site before you pour.
Rainwater and reuse service
For harvested rainwater, first-flush and pre-tank diversion protect stored water quality; the Bushman rainwater harvesting guide covers diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting. If this tank anchors a grey-water, condensate, or reuse aggregation train, the water reuse topology guide maps how quality-banded storage stages fit together.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code - get your number instantly with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Have your delivery site, off-load method, and ZIP ready and we will get you a firm freight figure before you order.
