The Bushman WB82P is a 5,000 gallon vertical water storage tank molded in black polyethylene, built for bulk irrigation, rainwater capture, and fire-reserve water storage where you need serious volume in a single upright vessel. It stands 157 inches tall on a 102 by 102 inch footprint, so plan your pad and overhead clearance before it arrives - this is a tall tank, and fill height is where most siting mistakes happen.
Will it work for your site?
Filled to 5,000 gallons, water alone weighs roughly 41,700 lb, so the tank must sit on a fully level, continuously supported base rated for that load - a compacted engineered pad or a reinforced slab, never bare uneven ground or a partial ring. The tank itself occupies an 8.5 by 8.5 foot footprint (102 by 102 inches); add 2 to 3 feet of clearance beyond that around the fittings so you have room to plumb and service it. Before you commit to a 5,000 gallon vertical, use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the volume matches your draw-down and refill cycle.
Fittings and access
The WB82P is configured with an 18 inch polyethylene manway carrying a 4 inch vent and tie-down for fill access and pressure relief, a flange, a 12 by 24 inch fitting, plus two polypropylene bulkhead fittings with EPDM gaskets: a 2 inch port that works well as a gravity outlet or drain and a 1-1/2 inch port for an inlet or return line. Because both bulkheads are polypropylene with EPDM gaskets, mate them with EPDM-compatible valves, camlocks, and adapters on standard NPT threads - do not assume Viton or other elastomers will seat correctly. Keep the 4 inch vent clear as well; a sealed or blocked vent is the fastest way to collapse or balloon a poly tank during rapid fill or draw. See the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting placement and heights.
Freight and how to order
This tank ships LTL freight as an oversized single piece, quoted live to your ZIP - freight is never included in the list price. Get a delivery number in minutes with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will build the quote with you and confirm offload requirements, since at this height and weight you will want a placement plan for the day it lands. For deeper planning on large poly water storage, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection for a tank like this one.
