The Bushman 1500 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black is a polyethylene bulk water storage vessel built for sites that need real capacity in a single freestanding tank. It holds 1,500 gallons, runs at a specific gravity rating of 1.0, and ships in black, which makes it a practical pick for rural water supply, rainwater harvesting, fire-water reserve, and general above-ground water storage. Per the spec sheet it carries a 93-inch diameter base; cross-check the height and diameter against the technical drawing on this page before you set plumbing, since the drawing is the governing dimension reference.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical water storage tank rated to a specific gravity of 1.0, which means it is sized for water and water-density fluids, not heavier chemical solutions. Run the load before you commit to a foundation: filled to capacity, this tank carries 12,510 pounds of water - that is 6.25 tons sitting on the base, and it is the single number your foundation has to carry. Size the slab to that filled load, not to the empty tank. If you are weighing this 1,500-gallon size against a larger or smaller vessel, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity to your draw rate and refill schedule.
Foundation and setup
A vertical tank this size needs a level, fully supported base. The pad has to bear the full 93-inch (7-foot-9-inch) diameter footprint evenly, with no overhang at the edge. For a poured slab, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the slab is rated for the 12,510-pound filled load. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting placement and overall dimensions before you trench plumbing or pour.
Common applications
At 1,500 gallons of black storage, this tank fits private rural water supply, rainwater collection, and on-site fire-water reserve. If fire protection is the use case, our piece on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. For reclaimed water, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers grey-water and rainwater aggregation, and Bushman's own rainwater approach is detailed in our first-flush diverter sizing guide.
This tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Fairfield, Texas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP - get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone. One mistake to avoid: this vessel is rated to a 1.0 specific gravity, so it is built for water - do not put a heavier chemical solution in it without stepping up to a tank rated for that density. Plan the freight and the pad around the full 12,510-pound load, and this is a straightforward, long-service vertical water storage tank.
