The Bushman 250 gallon vertical emergency water storage tank is built for households, small systems, and rural sites that need a reliable reserve of water on hand before the next disruption. Molded from polyethylene in blue to signal water-only service, it holds 250 gallons in a compact 36-inch diameter, 66-inch tall vertical footprint that tucks into a garage corner, utility room, or covered exterior pad. It ships LTL from Fairfield, Texas, so most Texas and South-Central buyers are working with a short freight lane.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical water storage tank rated for contents up to a specific gravity of 1.0, which covers fresh water across the full fill range. At capacity it carries 2,085 pounds of water, so plan the pad accordingly: a flat, fully supported, level surface (a poured slab or compacted base) that bears the entire 36-inch diameter footprint. That 2,085 pounds sits over roughly 1,017 square inches of circular base, so give your slab or floor rating a quick check before you commit, especially for a garage or utility-room install. Polyethylene tanks need uniform support under the whole base, never point loads or partial cribbing. One guardrail to respect: the 1.0 specific-gravity rating means this tank is for fresh water only. Do not store any liquid denser than water in it; heavier-than-water service needs a tank rated for a higher specific gravity. If you are weighing 250 gallons against your actual reserve target, the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide walk you through matching capacity to household demand and outage duration.
Sizing your emergency reserve
Emergency water planning is about days of supply, not a single number. For small systems and private setups, our guide on emergency reserve water storage sizing grounds the math in Ten States Standards Section 7 and AWWA D100 practice, and if your reserve doubles as fire protection, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. Pairing several 250 gallon vertical storage tanks is a common way to scale a reserve while keeping each unit movable into place empty.
Mistake to avoid
The most common error with an emergency water tank is treating it as set-and-forget. Stored water needs periodic turnover on a regular cadence, with the tank kept sealed and shaded to limit light and heat. On fittings, do not buy adapters blind: confirm the inlet and outlet port size and location from the technical drawing on this page, and verify any bulkhead fitting includes the correct gasket and is rated for the port before you order. If your plan grows toward rainwater capture, the first-flush diverter sizing guide shows how to keep harvested water clean enough to store.
This tank ships LTL freight from Fairfield, Texas, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and help confirm fittings and delivery for your 250 gallon water storage tank.
