The Bushman 2650 Gallon Mocha Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical tank built for serious bulk water storage - rainwater harvesting, fire-water reserve, irrigation supply, or any project where you need to bank a large volume above ground. It stands 80 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch footprint, holds 2,650 gallons, and wears a mocha exterior that blends into outdoor and residential settings better than bright industrial colors. This is a water storage tank rated at 1.0 specific gravity, which is exactly what plain water calls for.
Will it work for your site?
Plan the slab before the tank arrives. Filled to capacity this vertical tank carries 22,101 pounds of water, so the pad underneath has to support more than 11 tons over a 102 x 102 inch base. A poured, level concrete pad sized for that load is the difference between a tank that lasts decades and one that settles and stresses. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground poly tanks. To confirm 2,650 gallons matches your draw and refill rate, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Fittings and access
The tank comes with a vented manway on top for access and inspection, plus a 2-inch bulkhead fitting for plumbing in your draw or fill line. The vent matters more than it sounds: it lets the tank breathe so a high-flow fill or a fast draw-down does not pull a vacuum or build pressure against the wall - a real deformation failure mode on a tank this size. The outlet is that single 2-inch bulkhead, so any overflow, secondary draw, or fill tee is field-added; mate the bulkhead to standard 2-inch pipe and confirm the gasket is seated square on install. For exact fitting placement, heights, and the overall dimensional layout, see the technical drawing on this page so you can plan your plumbing run before delivery.
Putting this tank to work
A 2,650-gallon vertical storage tank sits in the sweet spot for several jobs. For rainwater harvesting, it gives you real catchment capacity between storms - our Bushman rainwater harvesting guide covers first-flush diverter sizing so the water you store stays clean. For rural and remote properties, a tank this size anchors a private fire-protection reserve; the fire-water reservoir design guide explains NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection. And for greywater, rainwater, or HVAC condensate capture, the industrial water reuse topology guide shows how a tank like this fits into a banded reuse train.
The mistake to avoid
This tank is rated at 1.0 specific gravity, meaning it is engineered for the weight of water. Do not press it into heavier-than-water service. Anything with a specific gravity above 1.0 exceeds what this wall thickness is built to hold and needs a higher-SG-rated tank instead. If your fluid runs heavier than water, call us at 866-418-1777 and we will point you to a tank rated for it. Keep this one on water and it will give you a long, predictable service life.
This tank ships empty on LTL freight from the Temecula, California plant, quoted live to your ZIP code - large vertical tanks like this move on a truck, not a parcel carrier, and freight scales with distance, so West Coast sites see the shortest haul. The listed price is before freight; get your quote in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and answer any sizing or fitting questions before you order.
