The Bushman 250 Gallon Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Tank in Mocha (SKU BM-30710) is a 250-gallon polyethylene rainwater tank built for above-ground harvesting, standing 67 inches tall on a 36 x 36 inch square footprint. The earth-toned Mocha color helps it blend into a yard or building exterior while the vertical profile keeps the storage footprint tight. This page answers the three questions that matter before you buy: whether it fits your install, how it ships, and the one detail that trips people up on a rainwater tank.
Will it work for your install
This is a 1.0 specific-gravity tank, rated for water and water-density liquids - exactly what rainwater harvesting calls for. Filled to capacity with 250 gallons, the tank and contents reach roughly 2,085 pounds, so plan your base for that loaded weight, not the empty shell. The 36 x 36 inch footprint and 67-inch height make it straightforward to tuck against a wall or under a downspout run. For plumbing, the tank carries two blank molded flat pads - an 8" x 7" area and an 8.5" x 6" area - that the installer drills and taps for field-installed fittings, plus a supplied 3-inch outlet and overflow kit and a 1-inch polypropylene bulkhead fitting with an EPDM gasket. The flat pads are landing zones, not pre-cut ports, so don't expect to plumb straight out of the box. That EPDM gasket is correct for rainwater and water service - do not use this tank or gasket for fuels, oils, or solvents. See the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting locations and port layout before you cut or connect anything.
Sizing it to your roof and rainfall
Two hundred fifty gallons is a common starting point for a single downspout or a supplemental garden-irrigation setup, but the right size depends on your catchment area, local rainfall, and how much dry-spell buffer you want. Run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide before committing. If you are harvesting in Texas, our guide on first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting walks through diverter math, and our rainwater harvesting tank sizing by state guide ties capacity to regulations and rainfall with real SKUs.
The mistake to avoid: build the pad for full load
The detail people skip on a vertical rainwater tank is the base. At a loaded weight near 2,085 pounds over a 36 x 36 inch footprint, this tank needs a level, fully supported foundation - a tank set on uneven or partial support can distort or stress the wall over time. Build a flat, continuous pad sized for the full footprint and the loaded weight; our concrete pad sizing guide lays out the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. The outlet sits low on the wall, so leave clearance beneath it for a shutoff valve and hose run when you set your pad height. If you are also weighing this tank for rural fire-water reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection.
This Bushman 250-gallon rainwater tank ships LTL freight from a single plant in Fairfield, Texas, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it ships from one Texas origin, buyers far from TX should expect longer LTL transit and are best off pulling a quote early - get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. List price shown is before freight.
