The Bushman 3000 Gallon Mocha Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water storage where you need real capacity in a stable, ground-level footprint. It holds 3,000 gallons, stands 97.5 inches tall, and sits on a 102 x 102 inch base. The mocha exterior is an opaque tint that reduces light penetration into the water column, which helps suppress light-driven algae growth — it does not sanitize the water or replace turnover and treatment, but it makes this a practical pick for rainwater harvesting, fire-water reserves, irrigation, and general water storage.
Will this tank work for your site?
This is a 1.0 specific gravity tank, meaning it is rated for water and water-weight liquids at a specific gravity up to 1.0. Plan your pad and your plumbing around a full weight of 25,020 pounds when the tank is filled to capacity. That figure drives every site-prep decision: the 102 x 102 inch footprint has to bear over twelve tons of static load, which works out to roughly 346 pounds per square foot spread uniformly across the entire base. That means a level, continuously supported foundation under the whole bottom — not just the perimeter or a few high spots. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this vertical storage tank matches your draw and refill cycle before you commit, and check your inlet, outlet, and overflow locations against the technical drawing on this page so they line up with your existing plumbing.
Foundation and installation
A full 3,000-gallon vertical tank is unforgiving of a poor base. Because the full water weight reaches 25,020 pounds, the pad has to support the entire footprint uniformly at that ~346 lb/ft² intensity, not just at the edges. For above-ground polyethylene tanks of this size, a properly sized and reinforced concrete pad is the standard approach; our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the slab carries the load without the uneven settlement that can stress the tank wall.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is treating the 1.0 specific gravity rating as a generic "liquid" rating. It is not. This tank is engineered for water and other liquids no heavier than water — do not put a heavier-than-water liquid in it. For anything above 1.0 specific gravity (most chemicals, fertilizers, and brines), this tank is not rated; call 866-418-1777 and we will route you to a higher specific-gravity-rated tank instead. The other frequent miss is underestimating site prep: people pour a pad sized to the tank's footprint but not rated for 25,020 pounds of static water load, then discover settlement after the first fill. Confirm both the liquid and the foundation before you fill.
Application guides
If this tank is going into a specific role, build the system around it correctly. For rural fire protection, see fire-water reservoir tank design and NFPA 22 sizing. For rainwater harvesting, our guide on Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter sizing covers inflow capture, and for grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate reuse trains, see industrial water reuse tank topology.
This vertical storage tank is built and ships LTL freight from our plant in Temecula, CA, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP. Because freight on a 25,020-pound-class tank scales with distance from a single California origin, get your ZIP quote before you budget: run the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the freight and walk you through site prep for a tank of this size.
