The Bushman 150 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank is a Texas-built polyethylene tank that holds 150 gallons in a compact 30-inch diameter footprint, standing 58 inches tall. If you are sizing a water storage tank for a tight pad, a rural water supply, or a rainwater catchment leg, this is a size that fits where larger verticals will not while still carrying a full day's reserve for many rural and residential uses. Filled, it carries 1,251 pounds of water, so it ships empty by LTL freight from Fairfield, Texas - get a live quote to your ZIP from the Freight Cost Estimator before you order.
Will it work for your site?
The numbers to plan around: 150 gallon capacity, 58 inches of height, and a 30-inch diameter footprint. Filled with water this tank carries 1,251 pounds at full water weight, and 1,251 pounds is also the maximum rated contents weight, so the pad and any stand must be engineered for roughly that load plus the empty tank itself. Because the entire load sits on a 30-inch diameter circle, the bearing pressure under a full tank is real - set it on a level, fully supporting base, not on bare soil or a partial ring. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks if you are pouring a slab. To check that 150 gallons matches your actual draw, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide let you work backward from daily demand.
Fittings and access
Two molded ports come on this tank, and you should confirm both against the technical drawing on this page before ordering valves, bulkhead adapters, or hose:
- Top access: a 10-inch OD / 8-inch ID twist lid assembly for fill, inspection, and venting. The 8-inch lid opening is also the sealing point - check the gasket seating against the drawing before relying on it for a sealed rainwater or fire-reserve catchment.
- Outlet: a 2-inch FNPT spin-weld polyethylene fitting for your supply or drain plumbing. Because it is molded polyethylene, thread it with a compatible fitting and PTFE tape rather than overtightening a metal nipple into the wall.
Mistake to avoid
This is a water storage tank with a specific gravity rating of 1.0 - it is engineered to hold water and other contents at or near the density of water. Do not press a 1.0-rated tank into chemical or high-density service where the stored liquid is heavier than water; a denser fluid raises the wall load beyond what this tank is rated for. If you need to store something heavier, a tank with a higher specific gravity rating is the right call - call 866-418-1777 to be matched to a 1.5+ SG chemical tank instead. For rainwater, fire-reserve, or reuse water, this Bushman is squarely in its lane - see our Bushman rainwater harvesting guide for first-flush diverter sizing, and the fire-water reservoir design guide if this feeds a private fire-protection stack. Pairing several of these into a reuse train? The water reuse tank topology guide covers manifolding and quality-banded storage.
This 150 gallon vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from Fairfield, Texas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP - get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in shipping and confirm fittings before you order.
