The Bushman 3000 Gallon Black Vertical Water Storage Tank is a 3,000-gallon polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water storage on farms, rural homesteads, fire-protection reserves, and industrial sites. It stands 97.5 inches tall on a square 102 x 102 inch footprint, so it holds serious volume without sprawling across your pad. The black exterior blocks light to discourage algae growth, which makes it a practical pick for long-term outdoor water storage. This is the tank to look at when you have searched for a vertical storage tank, a water storage tank, or specifically a Bushman water storage tank and need real capacity in a single vessel.
Will it work for your site?
The specs that matter for planning: 3,000 gallons of usable capacity, 97.5 inches of height, and a square 102 x 102 inch footprint. It is molded from polyethylene and rated to a 1.0 specific gravity, which means it is engineered for water and other contents at or near the density of water. For straight water service, that rating is exactly what you want; if you are storing anything heavier than water, the 1.0 rating is the line you should not cross without confirming a higher-rated vessel. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this 3,000-gallon size matches your draw and refill needs before you commit. If this tank is part of a private fire-protection reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
Weight and pad planning
Filled to capacity with water, this tank carries roughly 25,020 pounds of contents - more than twelve tons sitting on that 102 x 102 inch footprint - so your foundation matters. That figure is contents weight only; add the empty tank tare from the technical drawing on this page to get total load for your pad and delivery planning. Plan for a level, continuously supported base - compacted aggregate, concrete, or engineered gravel - rated to carry the full load evenly across the entire footprint, not on a few high spots. For the exact fitting layout and dimensional detail, see the technical drawing on this page; confirm inlet, outlet, and any bulkhead or gasket sizes from that drawing or by phone before you order plumbing.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a tank this size is treating the specific-gravity rating as a suggestion. This vessel is rated to 1.0 specific gravity - water. Filling it with a denser liquid pushes the wall and base loads past what the tank was molded to carry. If your application is anything other than water, stop and confirm the correct higher-SG tank before ordering - call 866-418-1777 and we will point you to the right vessel. The second mistake is underbuilding the pad: 25,020 pounds of contents needs a foundation that supports the entire base evenly.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Temecula, California plant, with cost quoted live to your ZIP code - West Coast and Southwest destinations will generally see materially lower LTL than East Coast ZIPs, so get your real number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. For deeper planning, our 3000 Gallon Plastic Water Storage Tank buyer's guide covers sizing and placement, the Bushman rainwater harvesting guide details first-flush diverter sizing, and the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation if this tank anchors a reuse train.
