5000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank

The middle shape in the 5000 gallon class

Norwesco makes 5000 gallons tall and narrow, wide and low, and this one in between: ten feet across and nine feet four tall. That keeps the manway reachable from a step, keeps the top under most high-bay and barn roofs, and spreads the full load over a ten foot circle rather than an eight and a half foot one. The buyer's guide to this tank covers siting, the pad and plumbing; if your floor is open and your height is not, the guide to the widest 5000 gallon shell is the comparison, and if you may want more on the same base later, the 6500 gallon guide is worth a read now. Because it is built at Hanford, California and the states around it are the short lane and the far side of the country is a long one; on an oversize load that difference is not a rounding error, so price the freight before you settle on this shell rather than one built at more plants. Full, it puts over thirty tons on the pad: a poured slab checked level with an instrument, a steel deck plate, or a compacted and screeded bed with a retained edge. Strap it before the first fill. For the volume, use the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide.

Openings, fittings and the pad

1. Outlet. A 3 inch outlet low in the wall. The fitting type and thread are on Norwesco's drawing linked on this page; tell us what you are connecting and we confirm the match in writing before the tank ships. Do not buy the valve first. Support the valve and the first length of pipe on their own.
2. Lid. A 22 inch lid on top, wide enough for a mixer, a submersible pump with its hose, or a person for a clean-out.
3. The pad. Continuous, level contact across the whole 119 inch circle. No rails, no pallet, no shim. A slight fall away keeps the tank out of its own overflow; leave room to reach the outlet with two hands and a wrench.
4. The liquid. Up to 1.5 specific gravity and 120 F. Polyethylene suits water, most fertilizers and many common chemicals; check anything else with us before you order. Heavier liquids need a heavy duty tank rated to 1.9, linked below.
5. The path in. Gate, turning room and lowest overhead, checked against 119 inches across and 112 inches tall.

Versions and sizes nearby

Same capacity rated to 1.9 specific gravity: the 5000 gallon heavy duty white vertical tank with fitting. The 5000 gallon tank supplied without a factory outlet, for sites that fit their own: the 5000 gallon white vertical tank without fitting, and the same in black, for water standing in sun: the 5000 gallon black vertical tank without fitting. One step down: the 4200 gallon vertical tank without fittings.

Shipping and receiving

The tank is an oversize LTL load, 119 by 119 by 112 inches and 775 lb, from Norwesco's Hanford, California plant. It is a light load with a large shadow, so it prices on space rather than weight; the listed price is before freight, and the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP, or request a written quote for a job that needs paperwork. The approach, the gate, the turning room and the set-down spot all have to take a ten foot shell, so walk the route before you order. At the tailgate, check the part number 45355 on the bill of lading, look over the shell for transit damage before the driver leaves, set it with the outlet toward the pipe run, and fill it with water the first time.

Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.