3000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank - Natural White (95" x 109") #43092: Complete Buyer's Guide
3,000-gallon white liquid storage tank built for agricultural chemical and fertilizer storage. Manufactured by Norwesco from virgin linear polyethylene (HDPE) rated to handle liquids up to 12.5 pounds per gallon. FDA approved for contact with potable water, ensuring safe storage for drinking water and food-grade liquids.
Specifications at a Glance
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Standards & Materials
- ASTM D1998 — Standard Specification for Polyethylene Upright Storage Tanks. Governs wall-thickness and hydrostatic design for vertical rotomolded poly tanks of this class.
- FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 — Olefin polymers. The food-contact regulation the FDA-grade resin in this tank is compounded to meet.
- Specific gravity rating 1.5 — the tank is engineered for liquids up to 1.5× the density of water (water is about 8.34 lb/gal). Confirm your fluid’s SG before storage.
Product Overview
The 3,000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in this configuration is the tall variant — 109 inches high on a 95-inch base — built for operations that want maximum capacity from a minimum footprint. The added height concentrates three thousand gallons of agricultural chemical or fertilizer into a compact ground area and delivers a strong gravity head for feeding sprayers and metering systems below it.
Norwesco molds the body in one seamless piece of virgin linear polyethylene rated to 1.5 specific gravity, handling liquid fertilizers and crop-protection chemistry up to 12.5 pounds per gallon. The translucent natural-white wall reports the level at a glance and reflects sunlight to keep the contents cooler, with UV inhibitors compounded in and a 120 F / 48 C ceiling.
Empty it weighs 452 pounds; full at 1.5 SG it reaches about 37,982 pounds — close to nineteen tons that demands an engineered foundation. The outlet is a versatile 3-inch fitting supplied with a 2-inch reducer and a 3-inch siphon tube, so you can plumb it large for high transfer rates or step it down to match existing 2-inch lines. The 16-inch lid serves for filling, venting, and instrumentation. Norwesco backs it with a 3-year manufacturing-defect warranty.
Technical Drawing
Official Norwesco technical drawing — 3000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank - Natural White (95" x 109") #43092
Key Features and Specifications
- 3,000-gallon capacity — sized for agricultural chemical and fertilizer storage
- Constructed from virgin linear polyethylene (HDPE) with 1.5 specific gravity rating — handles liquids up to 12.5 lbs/gal
- 109" tall x 95" diameter — compact vertical footprint
- 452 lbs empty, approximately 37,982 lbs when full at rated specific gravity
- 3" fitting with 2" reducer and 3" siphon tube NPT outlet fitting — factory installed and leak-tested
- 16" lid opening for fill, venting, and interior access
- FDA approved for potable water and food-grade liquid contact
- 3 Year Warranty from Norwesco against manufacturing defects
- Translucent white walls allow visual level monitoring without opening the tank and reflect sunlight to keep contents cooler
- Rated for continuous service up to 120 F / 48 C
- Seamless one-piece rotational molding — no seams, no welds, no leak points
- Manufactured by Norwesco — a leading name in rotomolded polyethylene tanks
- Install on a level, compacted surface. Ensure adequate clearance above for lid access and around the perimeter for plumbing connections and visual inspection
- Ships via dedicated freight carrier due to oversized dimensions — contact us for delivery timeline and site access requirements
Installation and Setup Guide
Nineteen tons of chemical stacked nine feet high makes this a serious installation. The tall profile concentrates the entire load onto a relatively small 95-inch base, so the foundation has to be both strong and dead level — a tall tank is far less tolerant of a tilt than a squat one.
Engineered Foundation
Have a structural professional design a reinforced concrete slab for roughly 37,982 pounds over the 95-inch footprint, ideally integrated with secondary containment for the chemistry you store. The slab must be flat across the full diameter; on a tank this tall, a small high spot turns into a lean, and a lean loads one side of the wall far harder than the other. Cure the concrete fully and grade the site so spills and runoff are contained, not spread.
Plumbing the 3-Inch Outlet
The 3-inch fitting with its siphon tube and 2-inch reducer is the most flexible plumbing setup in the lineup: run 3-inch for fast bulk transfer or reduce to 2-inch to tie into existing chemical lines. Use schedule 80 PVC or stainless rated for your product, keep the first foot flexible for thermal movement, and add a full-port chemical-service valve. Support the heavier 3-inch run on its own hangers so its weight never bears on the bulkhead.
Venting
Fit a pressure/vacuum relief vent in the 16-inch lid rated for your chemical and sized to the high transfer rates a 3-inch line allows. A tall tank emptying quickly through a large outlet can pull a hard vacuum on the upper wall, so do not under-vent it.
Maintenance and Long-Term Care
This tall chemical tank earns a thorough quarterly inspection that watches both the load path through a high, narrow structure and the effect of the stored chemistry on the resin.
Inspection Points
- Foundation and plumb: Verify the slab is intact and the tall tank still stands plumb. A tank that has begun to lean signals foundation settlement and must be corrected before the next fill.
- Wall: Backlight the white wall and read the full height for stress whitening or bulging, paying closest attention low on the wall where a tall column's hydrostatic pressure peaks.
- 3-inch outlet and siphon: Inspect the larger fitting, reducer, and siphon for weeping or chemical etching, and check that gaskets remain compatible with your product.
Switching Products
Drain completely through the siphon, then decontaminate per the incoming chemical's procedure and verify the new product against a polyethylene compatibility chart before refilling. A residual film from the previous chemistry can react with the next; never skip the compatibility check. This vessel has no potable role, so cleaning targets compatibility and carryover, not sanitation.
UV and Heat
The molded-in UV package protects the wall through years of sun; inspect the sun-facing side annually in high-UV regions. The reflective white finish helps moderate internal temperature on a tall tank that would otherwise absorb a lot of solar heat over its large surface, keeping vapor pressure in check.
Alternatives and Comparisons
This is one of two 3,000-gallon vertical liquid tanks in the catalog, and the distinction between them is shape, so choose by your site constraints.
Tall (this tank) vs. low-profile: At 109 inches tall on a 95-inch base, this version minimizes ground footprint and maximizes gravity head — the right pick where pad space is scarce or you want to feed downstream equipment by elevation. The alternative 3,000-gallon tank is shorter and wider, trading footprint for stability and easier fill access without a tall platform. If headroom is limited or wind exposure is a concern, the low-profile tank suits better; if floor space is the constraint, this tall tank is the answer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long will the 3000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank - Natural White (95" x 109") #43092 last?
On an engineered, level foundation and within its 1.5 SG and 120 F ratings, this tank generally serves 15 to 20 years in chemical duty. The compounded UV package and seamless body are built for it; what cuts life short is incompatible chemistry, exceeding the rated density, or a foundation that lets a tall tank lean. Used within spec, it reliably reaches the upper end of that range.
What chemicals can I store in this tank?
Rated to 1.5 specific gravity, it handles most liquid fertilizers, crop-protection chemicals, and industrial solutions to 12.5 pounds per gallon. Confirm each product on a polyethylene compatibility chart, because the resin resists many acids and bases but is vulnerable to certain solvents and oxidizers. No fuels or flammables. It is a chemical-storage tank, never a potable-water vessel.
What kind of foundation does a 3000-gallon tank need?
A full tank reaches about 37,982 pounds at 1.5 SG — nearly nineteen tons concentrated on a 95-inch base by the tall profile. That requires a reinforced concrete slab engineered by a structural professional and flat across the full diameter, ideally serving as secondary containment. A standard pad will not do at this height and weight.
Does this tank come with a warranty?
Yes. Norwesco provides a 3-year warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship under normal use, covering molded-in faults. It excludes damage from incompatible chemicals, exceeding the rated specific gravity, an inadequate foundation, or impact. Keep documentation and photos of the engineered installation.
Can I install this tank underground?
No. A tall vertical tank like this is engineered for above-ground service and cannot resist soil pressure; burial would collapse it and void the warranty. For below-grade storage, choose our reinforced underground cistern or septic products.
Buying Considerations
Three checks before this tall 3,000-gallon tank ships. First, the engineered foundation: a reinforced slab sized for about nineteen tons and especially true to level, since a tall tank punishes any tilt — ideally built as containment for chemical duty. Second, your chemistry, confirmed against a polyethylene compatibility chart for the 1.5 SG rating. Third, freight and overhead: the tank is over nine feet tall, ships oversized on a dedicated carrier, and needs a forklift to set with clearance for its height. Listed at $3,039.02 before freight, quoted to your ZIP.
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