The Bushman 3000 Gallon Dark Brown Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical water tank built for above-ground bulk water storage on farms, rural homesteads, fire-water reserves, and reuse systems. It holds 3,000 gallons, stands 97.5 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch footprint, and is rated for a 1.0 specific gravity, which is the correct rating for water and other contents no heavier than water.
Will this tank work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank rated for water service at a 1.0 specific gravity. Plan your pad and your plumbing around a full tank: 3,000 gallons of water weighs about 25,020 pounds, and the maximum rated contents weight is the same 25,020 pounds. The dark brown color limits light into the tank, which can help slow algae growth in outdoor irrigation and stored-water service where water sits for a while. Bulkhead inlet, outlet, and overflow fittings vary by configuration on a tank this size, so confirm your fitting sizes, locations, and gasket material with us before you order so they match your manifold or pump layout. See the technical drawing on this page for the tank profile, and call 866-418-1777 if you need a specific fitting arrangement confirmed.
Sizing the pad and the load
A tank this size lives or dies on its foundation. A full 3,000-gallon tank concentrates 25,020 pounds onto a 102 x 102 inch base, which works out to roughly 346 pounds per square foot of bearing pressure on the pad below it. That is the number a slab designer needs, so a level, fully supporting pad sized for that load is not optional. Run your numbers with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 3,000 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle, then size the slab using the framework in our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks. If this is a rural fire-protection reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, see our water reuse tank topology guide, and for rainwater harvesting with first-flush diversion, the Bushman rainwater harvesting guide.
The mistake to avoid
The one to watch is the specific gravity rating. This tank is rated to 1.0 specific gravity, which covers water. It is not the tank for contents heavier than water, such as many fertilizers, brines, or chemical solutions where the liquid weighs more per gallon than water does. If your contents have a specific gravity above 1.0, this is the wrong tank and the wall would be carrying more than it was designed to hold. Don't dead-end there: call 866-418-1777 and we will route you to a tank rated for that higher specific gravity. Gasket material on the fittings matters here too, so confirm the gasket spec with us against whatever you plan to store. Keep this one in water and water-weight service.
Freight
This Bushman vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Temecula, CA, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it leaves a West Coast origin, LTL cost climbs with distance, so a buyer farther east should quote a real ZIP before assuming a number. Get your freight estimate with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will help you size the tank, confirm the freight, and place the order.
