The Bushman 125 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank (BM-30086) is a black polyethylene vertical tank standing 50 inches tall on a compact 30 x 30 inch footprint, built for water storage where floor space is at a premium but capacity still matters. The opaque black resin blocks light, which makes it a practical choice for rainwater harvesting, irrigation buffering, and general water storage runs. It carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which is exactly what plain water needs and the first number to check before you fill it.
Will it work for your install?
This is a 125-gallon vertical storage tank measuring 50 inches high on a 30 x 30 inch footprint. Filled to capacity with water, it carries roughly 1,042 pounds of contents. Spread across that 30 x 30 inch base, full water weight puts about 167 pounds per square foot onto the pad or platform beneath it, so check your foundation against that number rather than guessing. The tank is also relatively tall and narrow at a 1.67-to-1 height-to-width ratio, so an unanchored, partially full tank is more tip-prone in open wind, which matters for outdoor rainwater and fire-water service. Run your own draw and refill cycle through the Tank Sizing Calculator, and if you are weighing this size against a taller or wider unit, the Tank Sizing Guide walks through footprint versus height trade-offs for above-ground water storage.
What to get right before you order
The mistake to avoid is the specific gravity rating. This tank is rated to 1.0 specific gravity, which covers water and water only. It is not built to hold liquids heavier than water, so do not repurpose it for solutions denser than 1.0. For liquids denser than water such as fertilizer, brine, or chemicals, call 866-418-1777 and we will match you to a 1.5 or 1.9 specific-gravity-rated tank instead. The second item is the foundation: roughly 167 pounds per square foot on a 30 x 30 inch footprint concentrates real load, so set this Bushman vertical tank on a level, fully supporting base. For above-ground pad design, the concrete pad sizing guide covers the ACI framework for poly tanks of this weight. Before you order, confirm fitting size, outlet placement, and gasket material with us at 866-418-1777 so the plumbing connections match your install.
Putting the tank to work
A black 125-gallon vertical water tank fits a range of jobs. For rainwater harvesting, our Bushman rainwater harvesting guide covers first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting. If this is part of a private fire-protection setup, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. And where this tank anchors a grey-water or condensate reuse train, the industrial water reuse topology guide maps quality-banded storage trains.
This Bushman vertical water storage tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Fairfield, Texas, quoted live to your ZIP. Texas and South-Central delivery ZIPs sit on shorter LTL lanes from that plant and generally quote lower freight. Get a real number for your delivery address with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it over the phone and help you confirm the right tank for the job.
