The Bushman 2500 Gallon Dark Brown Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene bulk water tank built for above-ground water storage where you need real, single-vessel capacity. It holds 2,500 gallons, stands 95 inches tall on a 96 x 96 inch footprint, and the dark brown color cuts UV light penetration to slow algae growth in outdoor service. If you are sizing a vertical storage tank for a home, ranch, or jobsite, this is a true 2,500-gallon working capacity in one upright vessel.
Will this tank handle my water?
This is a water storage tank rated at a 1.0 specific gravity, which means it is engineered for water and water-density liquids - not heavier chemical solutions. Filled completely, it carries 20,850 pounds of water, and that is the number that drives everything underneath it. The footprint is 96.0 x 96.0 inches - so that filled load sits on roughly 64 square feet of base. Plan the pad for the full filled weight, not the empty tank. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator to confirm 2,500 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle, and the Tank Sizing Guide if you are deciding between this and a taller or wider vertical tank. For the outlet, bulkhead, and lid configuration on this specific unit, see the technical drawing on this page before you order plumbing fittings.
Set it on the right foundation
A tank carrying over 20,000 pounds of water needs a foundation that can take it. A vertical poly tank wants full, continuous, level support across the entire base - not piers, not a partial pad, not bare uneven soil. Pouring or sizing a slab for a tank this size is the single most common mistake on a 2,500-gallon install, and it is worth doing once, correctly. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks the ACI 360R-10 framework so your pad matches the 20,850-pound filled load over that 64-square-foot footprint.
Rainwater, reuse, and cold-climate service
Bushman tanks are a common choice for rainwater harvesting, and a 2,500-gallon vessel is a workhorse size for residential and light-commercial catchment. If that is your application, our guide on Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter sizing follows the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting. For greywater, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation, see our industrial water reuse tank topology guide. Because this is above-ground water service, freezing is a structural risk in cold climates - a full tank is 20,850 pounds of incompressible water, so if you run it through winter, plan freeze protection. Our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and the freeze-protection engineering for cold-climate storage.
This tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Fairfield, Texas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get your exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Note that 20,850 pounds is the filled water weight - the tank ships empty and light, so the offload challenge is the bulk, not the weight: it stands 95 inches tall and 96 inches wide, so confirm you have clearance and a forklift or equipment to handle a tall, wide item at the delivery point before it arrives.
