The Bushman 5000 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in green is a full-size bulk water tank built for above-ground stationary service - domestic and agricultural water supply, livestock water, rainwater capture, and rural fire-water reserve. It carries 5,000 gallons in a vertical footprint of 102 by 102 inches (8.5 ft x 8.5 ft) and stands 152 inches (12.67 ft) tall, so it holds a large volume without a wide slab. Dimensions on this listing are verified against the tank record, and the technical drawing on this page shows the tank geometry for pad and clearance layout.
Will it work for your site
This is a vertical, flat-bottom polyethylene tank sized at a nominal 5,000 gallons. Plan the pad for the FILLED load, not the empty shell: the water alone runs about 41,700 lb bearing on that 102 x 102 in (8.5 ft x 8.5 ft) footprint. Add the empty poly shell weight on top of that for your total pad load - call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the shell weight for this exact tank. That load governs your slab, and a properly sized, level concrete pad is not optional at this volume: an under-built or settling pad is the most common cause of stress cracking and fitting leaks on large vertical tanks. Work the numbers with our Concrete Pad Sizing guide before you pour, and use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 5,000 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle.
The mistake to avoid
Confirm the intended fitting layout before install. Outlet, inlet, and overflow placements on a tank this size are hard to change once the pad is set and the tank is plumbed, so verify what your application needs against the technical drawing on this page and call us at 866-418-1777 to have the fitting schedule for this exact tank confirmed before you order. Depending on your duty, we have deeper sizing references: our Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design guide walks NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection for rural fire reserve, and the Industrial Water Reuse Tank Topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains for grey-water, rainwater, and condensate reuse.
Commissioning
Once the tank is set and plumbed, do a controlled hydrostatic fill to accept the install - watch pad settlement as the water goes in, check every fitting for weeping, and hold before you put it into service. Our Hydrostatic Test Methodology guide lays out the fill discipline, settlement monitoring, and hold-time math.
This 5,000-gallon tank ships LTL freight, and that same ~41,700 lb filled load and its footprint drive the freight class - so delivery is quoted separately to your ZIP. Get a live number with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote delivery and confirm fitting and shell-weight details for your site.
