The Bushman 65 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in black is a compact upright poly tank built for point-of-use water storage where floor space is tight but you still need a real reserve. Its exact envelope is verified at 42 inches tall on a 23 by 23 inch footprint, so you can cut pad, enclosure, closet, or truck-bed clearances before the tank ever ships. That verified sizing is the difference between a tank that drops into your space on delivery day and one you have to shim, re-plumb, or send back.
Will it work for your setup?
This is a 65-gallon vertical storage tank, which puts it in the range people search for as a 65 gallon water tank, compact vertical poly tank, or small water storage tank. It suits a point-of-use reserve, a pump-house feed, a rainwater catch, or a standby supply where a full-pallet tank simply will not fit. Filled with water it weighs about 542 pounds, so whatever it sits on has to carry that load without flexing or settling. On a slab that is a non-issue; on wood decking, a mezzanine, or a trailer it matters, and it is worth checking the load path first. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm this 65-gallon capacity and footprint match your draw rate and available space. The black color helps limit light reaching the stored water, which slows algae growth compared with translucent tanks.
Mounting and pad
The 23 by 23 inch square footprint gives this tank a stable base for its height, but a vertical tank always wants full, even support under the entire bottom. Set it on a level, continuous surface rather than bridging it across joists or blocks. If you are placing it outdoors on grade, a proper pad pays off over the life of the tank. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through getting the base right, and if this is a fresh install, the hydrostatic test methodology guide covers water-fill acceptance and settlement monitoring. For larger reserve planning, our guides on water-reuse and rainwater aggregation topology and fire-water reservoir design show where a compact tank like this fits into a bigger storage stack.
Freight
Empty, this tank ships LTL freight on a pallet, and that palletized empty weight is what the freight quote is based on, not the 542-pound filled figure your pad has to support. Enter your delivery ZIP in our Freight Cost Estimator for a rate, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will work out the fastest lane to your site. The listed price is the tank before freight; freight is quoted separately so you only pay the real cost to your address.
