The Enduraplas 5050 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank (SKU TLV05050) is a bulk vertical tank built for above-ground process and bulk water storage where a single large-capacity vessel makes more sense than a bank of smaller tanks. It holds 5,050 gallons in a body that stands 120 in tall and needs a 10 ft x 10 ft (120 in x 120 in) pad to clear its footprint. Dimensions on this listing are verified against the launch drawing, so you can lay out the pad and plumbing before the tank arrives.
Will it work for your site
This is a water-service vertical bulk storage tank. Fill it and you are carrying real weight: at full capacity the water alone is about 42,117 lb, which spread over the roughly 100 sq ft footprint works out to about 420 lb per square foot of average pad load before the tank's own dead weight — a figure your civil engineer can design the slab to. Size the tank to your actual draw and refill cycle first — the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk through turnover and reserve so you are not oversizing or starving the system.
Fittings and plumbing tie-ins
The drawing on this page shows three penetrations: a 16 inch lid for access, gauging, and venting; a 3 inch bolted fitting for an inlet or outlet tie-in; and a 2 inch threaded fitting suited to a drain or overflow. This tank ships with only these three ports, so any additional inlet, outlet, level, or overflow connection has to be field-added or spec'd before you order — plan the full plumbing layout against these three points first. The 3 inch bolted fitting takes a gasket and bolt kit and the 2 inch threaded fitting needs appropriate thread sealant or a bulkhead, so confirm the sealing hardware and gasket material for your water service by phone at 866-418-1777 before install.
Pad and install before you fill
A tank this size lives or dies on its foundation. A level, full-footprint pad sized to the loaded weight keeps the wall stress even and the fittings from working loose. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the ACI 360R-10 framework for the slab, and once the tank is set, the hydrostatic test methodology gives you a disciplined water-fill acceptance procedure to catch pad settlement and fitting leaks before the tank goes into service. If this is fire-reserve or reuse duty, the NFPA 22 reservoir design guide and the industrial water reuse topology guide map how a bulk vertical fits the wider storage train.
The mistake to avoid
Do not put anything but water in a tank rated for water. This vessel carries no listed specific-gravity rating for heavier-than-water chemistry, so treat it as a water-only tank — fertilizer, brine, or process chemicals need a tank rated for that fluid's specific gravity. If you need an SG-rated equivalent for chemical duty, call before you order and we will point you to the right vessel rather than let you trust a wall that was not built for the load.
This 5050 gallon vertical ships LTL freight, quoted live to your delivery ZIP — get a real number with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will handle the freight and offload questions with you before you order.
