The Bushman 1500 Gallon Dark Green Vertical Water Storage Tank is a 1,500-gallon polyethylene vertical tank built for above-ground water storage. It stands 63 inches tall on a 94-by-94-inch footprint, so plan your pad to that square footprint before you order. The dark green color cuts light penetration to slow algae growth in outdoor service, and the tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which is correct for water and water-density liquids.
Will this tank work for my site?
This is a vertical water storage tank rated for contents up to 1.0 specific gravity. The geometry checks out for a squat, low-profile design: a 94-by-94-inch base at 63 inches tall is roughly a 320-cubic-foot gross envelope, about 2,400 gallons, so 1,500 gallons net sits comfortably inside it. Filled to capacity with water, the tank and its contents reach 12,510 pounds, so size and engineer your base for that full-water weight rather than the empty shell. The footprint is 94.0 x 94.0 inches; confirm you have a level, fully supporting pad across that entire square so the tank bears evenly when full. The low, wide profile suits sites with height limits or where a shorter center of gravity is preferred. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator to confirm 1,500 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle, and the Tank Sizing Guide if you are deciding between sizes for a vertical storage tank.
Foundation and water-weight planning
The empty tank ships light and a single person can position the bare shell, but do not confuse that with the in-service load: it is the filled 12,510-pound weight, not delivery, that drives your pad and base engineering. Concentrated over a roughly 61-square-foot footprint, that load makes the foundation matter as much as the tank. For above-ground polyethylene tanks, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the slab carries the load without point stress on the tank floor. If this tank is part of a rainwater or reuse system, see Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter sizing and our industrial water reuse tank topology overview. For rural fire-protection reservoirs, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection.
The mistake to avoid
This tank is rated to 1.0 specific gravity, which is water density at roughly 8.34 pounds per gallon. Run the math and the ceiling is exact: 1,500 gallons times 8.34 equals 12,510 pounds, which matches the max rated contents weight, so there is zero density headroom above water. Do not store brine, fertilizer concentrate, or any liquid heavier than water in this tank; storing anything denser exceeds the rated contents weight and the wall is not engineered for that load. Our data does not specify pre-installed fittings on this tank, so before you plumb, confirm inlet, outlet, overflow, and bulkhead sizes and gasket materials against the as-shipped technical drawing on this page, or call 866-418-1777, rather than assuming a layout. The configuration as shipped governs your tie-in.
This Bushman vertical water storage tank ships LTL freight from a single plant in Fairfield, TX, so freight cost scales with distance from East Texas; a buyer in or near Texas has a real freight advantage, while a far site should pull a live ZIP quote before comparing total freight price. Get a real number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. List price is shown before freight, which is quoted separately to your delivery ZIP.
