The Bushman 150-gallon vertical water storage tank (SKU BM-30147) stands 58 inches tall on a 30-inch-diameter footprint, holding 150 gallons in a single dark-brown polyethylene body. Full of water it carries 1,251 lbs, so the question on day one is never whether it holds water reliably - it's whether your pad, your plumbing, and your delivery access are matched to a full tank. This page gives you the dimensions, the fittings, and the freight path to answer all of that before you buy.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank built for water service: rainwater harvesting, hauled-water and rural domestic supply, irrigation reserve, and fire-water reservoir duty. The polyethylene wall is rated to a specific gravity of 1.0, which matches water exactly - it is sized for water and water-weight liquids only. It is not the part for anything heavier than 8.34 lb/gallon: liquid fertilizer, brine, and chemical solutions exceed that and need an SG-1.5 or SG-1.9 rated tank, so call 866-418-1777 for a heavier-liquid quote rather than running them in this body. Plan the base for the loaded weight: a full 150-gallon tank is roughly 1,251 lbs concentrated on that 30-inch circle, and that same 1,251 lb figure is what the LTL carrier prices the freight against - "150 gallon" is a volume, not a shipping weight. A level, continuously supported pad carries it best, and an empty tank plus a hand truck won't budge it once it's full. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm 150 gallons is the right reserve for your draw rate before you commit.
Fittings and connections
The tank comes configured with a 2-inch FNPT spin-weld polyethylene fitting for your outlet or fill line, plus a 10-inch OD / 8-inch ID twist-lid assembly on top for filling, inspection, and cleanout access. Because the port is FNPT (female threads), you thread a 2-inch MNPT male fitting or bulkhead nipple into it, PTFE-taped - the most common plumbing error here is forcing a female-to-female mismatch or over-tightening, so confirm your valve's thread before you plumb it. The spin-weld fitting is molded polyethylene, welded to the tank wall, so it stays compatible with the body and resists the loosening you can get from threaded inserts under thermal cycling - there's no separate gasket on that port to maintain. The twist-lid is your only top access and serves as the rain, debris, and insect barrier; check that it seats clean after each fill. Exact fitting locations and heights are shown on the technical drawing on this page - check those elevations against your stand or skirt cutout before installation.
Sizing and placement
At 58 inches tall and 30 inches in diameter, this is a compact vertical footprint that tucks against a wall or under an eave for rainwater collection. The 30-inch round body clears a standard 36-inch gate or doorway for placement, and your pad should extend past 30 inches in diameter so the loaded edge is fully supported - the concrete pad sizing framework walks through supporting a loaded tank correctly. For cold-climate installs, where you set the tank and how you protect the outlet matter as much as the tank itself - our guide on fire-water reservoir design and freeze protection covers that. If you are collecting roof runoff, the Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter guide pairs directly with this tank.
This tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Fairfield, Texas, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code - get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote it for you and confirm fittings, lead time, and delivery access. Listed before freight, this 150-gallon Bushman vertical water storage tank is ready to ship from Texas.
