The Bushman 1150 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black is a polyethylene vertical water tank built for bulk water storage where you need real capacity without a wide footprint. It stands 90 inches tall (7.5 feet) on a 63-inch diameter base (5 feet 3 inches), so a single tank holds 1,150 gallons while occupying just over a five-foot circle on the ground. In-stock units ship from our Fairfield, Texas plant, which puts a short LTL lane and faster transit in reach for Texas and South-Central buyers. The black exterior blocks light to discourage algae growth, a practical advantage for stored water that sits between draws.
Will it work for your site
This water storage tank carries a specific gravity rating of 1.0, which means it is designed for water and water-density liquids. Filled to capacity with water, the contents weigh approximately 9,591 pounds, and the tank is rated to that same maximum contents weight. Plan your foundation for that load. Spread over a 63-inch diameter footprint of roughly 21.6 square feet, the full tank applies about 444 pounds per square foot, a figure you can check directly against your soil and pad rating. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm this capacity fits your draw-down and refill cycle before you commit, and the concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for supporting a vertical storage tank this size on grade.
Dimensions and fittings
Outlet and inlet sizes and their placement are shown on the technical drawing on this page. Confirm thread size and gasket or bulkhead-fitting compatibility against your plumbing layout before installation rather than ordering connections blind. The 7.5-foot height also matters for clearance, so check door and overhead access on the delivery path if the tank is going indoors or under a roof. If you are pairing this tank with rainwater collection, the Bushman rainwater harvesting guide covers first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, and our water reuse topology guide shows how to band grey-water, rainwater, and condensate into a single storage train. For rural fire-protection duty, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service.
One mistake to avoid
This is a water-rated tank at specific gravity 1.0. If you need to store a liquid heavier than water (specific gravity above 1.0) or any chemical, this is the wrong tank; choose a higher-SG-rated chemical storage tank instead. Pressing a 1.0-rated wall into heavier service exceeds what it is engineered to hold and shortens its life. Keep it on water, water reuse, rainwater, and fire-reserve duty, and it will earn its keep.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from our Fairfield, Texas plant, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact rate with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through sizing, foundation, and delivery. List price excludes freight, which is quoted separately to your delivery address.
