The Bushman 55 gallon vertical water storage tank (SKU TC2038IW-GREEN) is a compact upright polyethylene tank built for water holding where floor space is tight. It measures 20 inches in diameter and stands 38 inches tall, occupying a 20 x 20 inch square footprint envelope, so it fits through standard doorways and into utility closets, pump houses, and equipment rooms that can't take a wider tank.
Will it work for your site?
Capacity is 55 gallons in a vertical storage configuration. The dimensions are verified: 20 in diameter by 38 in tall, giving you a true 20.0 x 20.0 inch footprint to design your pad or platform around. Plumbing details — inlet, outlet, vent, and lid — are confirmed off the technical drawing, not carried in the product data here, so see the technical drawing on this page for the port and outlet layout before you commit to a plumbing plan. This is a good size for a rain barrel, a small rural water reservoir, a booster-pump feed tank, or point-of-use storage where a full-size vertical would be overkill. If you're not sure 55 gallons covers your draw-down and refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or walk through the Tank Sizing Guide first.
Weight and mounting
Filled with water this tank carries about 459 pounds concentrated on that 20 x 20 inch footprint. Set it on a flat, fully supported, level surface rated for that full load — a poured pad or a solid deck, not bare soil or a wobbly stand. For above-ground installs where you want to do the pad right, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the ACI framework, and once it's set you should hydro-test the new install to catch settlement and fitting leaks before the tank goes into service.
The mistake to avoid
Match the base to the load. The full tank puts roughly 459 pounds on a compact 20-inch footprint, so a level, fully supported, load-rated pad matters more here than the small size suggests — a poured pad or solid deck keeps the tank stable and takes the point load cleanly. Confirm the outlet and lid placement off the drawing while you plan the pad, so your plumbing runs and the tank sit right the first time.
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