The Bushman 1150 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in dark green is a polyethylene vertical water tank: 1,150-gallon capacity, 63 in diameter x 90 in tall, roughly 9,591 lb full, specific gravity rating 1.0 (water). It's built for water storage where you need real volume on a compact circular footprint - rainwater harvesting, hauled-water and well-fed reserves, irrigation supply, and fire-water reservoir duty all fit this size class. Below is what to confirm before it works for your site, how it ships, and the one detail people skip.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank rated to specific gravity 1.0, meaning it's built for water and water-weight liquids - not heavier chemical solutions. Filled to capacity, 1,150 gallons of water weighs roughly 9,591 pounds, and that full load sits entirely on the 63-inch diameter base. Before you place it, check the 90-inch overall height against your vertical clearance - eaves, a gutter tie-in for rainwater harvesting, and fill access all need room above the tank. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm this 1,150-gallon size against your actual draw and refill rate before you commit.
Foundation and placement - the detail people skip
The mistake to avoid on a tank this size is treating the pad as an afterthought. With nearly 9,600 pounds bearing on a 63-inch diameter, the base must be flat, level, and continuously supported - a poured concrete pad is the right call for this weight class, and it needs to be sized for the load, not just poured to "look big enough." Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the slab actually carries the load. For fitting sizes, locations, and counts, the technical drawing on this page is the authority - check it against your inlet, outlet, and overflow plumbing before you buy any fittings, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll confirm the layout before you commit.
Built for harvesting and reserve duty
At 1,150 gallons this Bushman vertical tank is a natural fit for rainwater harvesting and water reuse setups. If you're capturing roof runoff, our walkthrough of Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter sizing covers the upstream work that keeps stored water clean, and the industrial water reuse tank topology guide shows how to band grey-water, rainwater, and condensate into a clean storage train. For rural and remote sites, a tank this size also serves as a fire-water reservoir - see our piece on fire-water reservoir design and NFPA 22 sizing discipline for the freeze-protection and capacity discipline that role demands.
This tank ships LTL freight from our plant in Fairfield, Texas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. It ships empty as a single oversized but lightweight LTL item - the 9,591 lb figure is full contents weight, not ship weight, so your freight isn't priced on a loaded tank. Get your quote with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote the freight and confirm this Bushman 1150-gallon vertical water storage tank is the right size for your project.
