The Bushman 4050 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black is a polyethylene vertical water tank built for serious bulk water storage, holding 4,050 gallons in a 101-inch diameter footprint that stands 129 inches tall. It is the kind of tank rural fire-water reservoirs, agricultural supply, rainwater harvesting, and industrial water reuse systems are built around when capacity matters and a concrete cistern is not in the budget. It ships from Temecula, California, so West Coast buyers see a short LTL haul and East Coast buyers should plan freight accordingly.
Will it work for your application?
This is a black polyethylene vertical storage tank rated to a specific gravity of 1.0, meaning it is engineered for water and water-density liquids only. It is not rated for chemical or higher-density service. At capacity, a full tank of water weighs 33,777 pounds, and that single number drives every other decision around this tank. Key connections per the technical drawing on this page:
- Manway: Vented manway for access and free venting on fill and draw-down
- Outlet: 2-inch bulkhead fitting
To land a discharge line on the 2-inch bulkhead you will need a matching 2-inch bulkhead gasket and a 2-inch male adapter or nipple, so size your plumbing and pump feed to that connection before you order.
Size the pad and the gate before you buy
The most common mistake on a tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. 33,777 pounds of water concentrated on the 101 x 101 base (roughly 70.8 square feet) is real structural load, and a poured slab has to be engineered to carry the full rated contents weight without differential settlement. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks and where the ACI 318 boundary applies. The other install-day surprise is access: at 101 inches (8.4 feet) in diameter and 129 inches (10.75 feet) of overall height, confirm the tank clears your gate, driveway, and any eave or overhang on the route to its pad. If you are still confirming the volume you actually need, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide first.
Common uses for a 4,050-gallon vertical tank
At this volume the tank fits several proven roles. For rural and remote fire protection, see our fire-water reservoir design guide covering NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. For Bushman rainwater harvesting setups, our first-flush diverter sizing guide works through the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3rd Edition. For grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation, our industrial water reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains and treatment-stage sequencing.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Bushman plant in Temecula, California, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Given its 129-inch height and 101-inch diameter, get an accurate number before you commit by running your delivery ZIP through our Freight Cost Estimator. For help confirming fittings, pad requirements, or freight on this water storage tank, call 866-418-1777.
