The Bushman 55 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank (SKU TC2038IW) is a compact white polyethylene tank built for point-of-use and supplemental water storage where floor space is tight. It stands 38 inches tall on a 20 x 20 inch square footprint, so it fits against a wall, in a utility closet, or on a small pad without eating up a room. If you are deciding whether 55 gallons is the right volume for your draw rate or reserve target, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical polyethylene storage tank rated at 55 gallons of usable capacity in white. The dimensions on this listing are verified: 38 inches high, 20 inches wide, 20 inches deep. Filled to capacity with water it carries roughly 459 pounds, so the pad or platform underneath it needs to support that fully loaded weight, not the empty shell. On a 20 x 20 inch footprint that concentrates the point load, which matters if you are setting it on a raised stand or an elevated floor rather than on grade. For above-ground siting on a poured pad, our guide on concrete pad sizing for polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework for getting the base right.
How it ships
A vertical water tank this size ships LTL freight on a pallet and is quoted live to your delivery ZIP rather than carried as a flat rate. Get your exact number from the Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will price the lane for you. Because it is a self-contained unit at a manageable weight, it is one of the simpler tanks to receive, but confirm you have a way to offload it at the delivery point.
The mistake to avoid
This tank is configured and verified for water storage. Do not put it into chemical service on the assumption that any plastic tank handles any liquid. Chemical duty depends on the resin, the specific-gravity rating, and the fitting and gasket materials, and this listing does not carry a specific-gravity rating for heavier-than-water solutions. If your application is anything other than water, call 866-418-1777 before you buy so we can point you to a tank rated for the fluid and specific gravity you are actually storing. For a new install, pressure-test discipline pays off: our writeup on hydrostatic test methodology for tank acceptance covers the water-fill and hold-time steps that catch a problem before the tank is in service.
Ready to move? Confirm your freight to ZIP with the Freight Cost Estimator, or reach a person at 866-418-1777 for sizing help, delivery timing, and configuration questions before you order.
