The Bushman 1000 Gallon Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Tank in Mocha anchors a residential or light-commercial rainwater catchment system, holding 1,000 gallons of collected runoff in a polyethylene body. It measures 75 inches in diameter and 65 inches tall, so it sits wider than it is tall: plan a wide pad, but it clears low eaves, fences, and overhangs that a taller tank would not. The warm Mocha tone is meant to blend into a yard or building exterior. This is a vertical tank sized for the kind of catchment-and-reuse work you would plan against the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, whether that is irrigation, supplemental supply, or rural storage.
Will it work for your site?
Full, this tank carries 8,340 pounds of water, and that is the number that drives your pad and your plumbing. The polyethylene is rated to a specific gravity of 1.0, which is correct for rainwater and other water-density liquids. Chemical or higher-density service needs a different, chemically rated tank, so call us before using this one outside water duty. Plan a level, load-rated base under the full 75-inch round footprint before you fill it: 8,340 pounds is a real load, and our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that base right.
The tank comes configured for harvesting service with several flat fitting locations molded into the body (a 10" x 12", an 8" x 11", and a 9-3/8" x 20-1/4" flat fitting area), a 3-inch outlet and overflow kit, and a 1-inch bulkhead fitting in polypropylene with an EPDM seal. Size your overflow line to at least match that 3-inch port so it can pass peak storm inflow when the inlet is running hard. The 1-inch PP bulkhead suits a lower draw, spigot, or sensor line, and both the polypropylene body and the EPDM gasket are compatible with rainwater and water-density service, so no special seal upgrade is needed. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting placement and dimensions before you cut or thread anything.
Sizing it to your rainfall and roof
One thousand gallons is a common starting point, but the right capacity depends on your catchment area, local rainfall, and how much demand the system has to carry through dry stretches. Run your roof area and rainfall through our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 1,000 gallons matches your reserve target. If you are working in Texas or pairing this with first-flush diversion, the first-flush diverter sizing guide covers diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, and our state-by-state sizing reference ties capacity to regulations and rainfall where you are.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is treating the pad as an afterthought. A vertical rainwater tank fails at its base, not its walls. If you set 8,340 pounds on uneven gravel, soft soil, or an undersized slab, the tank can rock, settle unevenly, or stress its fittings. Build the base for the full water weight first, then plumb the outlet and overflow into the molded fitting pads rather than drilling new penetrations where the wall is not reinforced. If this tank is also part of a rural fire-water reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection.
This tank ships LTL from our Fairfield, TX plant, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get your freight quote through the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote the 1000 gallon Bushman rainwater tank to your address and walk through your catchment setup.
