The Bushman 5000 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black (SKU BM-30444) is built for serious bulk water storage on farms, rural homesteads, fire-water reservoirs, and industrial water-reuse trains. This is a vertical water tank molded from polyethylene, standing 158 inches tall on a 102-inch-diameter round footprint and holding 5,000 gallons. The black exterior blocks sunlight to suppress algae growth, which matters on a tank this size sitting in open sun. Below are the working specs, the realistic full weight, and the two things to get right before it ships.
Will it work for your site
Capacity is 5,000 gallons in a vertical storage tank measuring 158 in tall by 102 in diameter (a 102 x 102 in footprint). Material is polyethylene. The tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which is a hard service limit: it is rated for water-weight contents only - water, rainwater, grey water, HVAC condensate. Do not use it for liquids heavier than water (SG above 1.0) such as concentrated chemicals or brines; doing so voids the rating. If you need to store a heavier-than-water liquid, call 866-418-1777 and we will spec a correctly-rated tank. Confirm your pad and overhead clearance against those dimensions before you commit, because at over 13 feet tall this tank needs both vertical room and a level, fully supporting foundation underneath the entire base.
The full-weight number that catches people out
Filled with water, this tank and its contents weigh 41,700 lb - that is both the full water weight and the maximum rated contents weight. That single number drives your whole install. A 5,000-gallon column of water is roughly 20 tons sitting on a 102 x 102 in footprint, so the foundation has to be engineered concrete or a properly compacted, ring-confined pad rated for that load. An undersized or uneven base is the most common and most expensive mistake on large vertical tanks: the tank settles, leans, and stresses the wall. Run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour. If you are still deciding on size, the 5000 Gallon Plastic Water Storage Tank buyer's guide walks through the full decision.
Fittings, application, and the technical drawing
For exact outlet, bulkhead, and port locations and overall geometry, see the technical drawing on this page - it is the authoritative reference for plumbing this tank in. Confirm your outlet and bulkhead fittings and gasket selection against the drawing's port callouts before you order parts, since bulkhead gaskets and fittings are sized to those callouts. Because the 1.0 SG rating is matched to water service, this is a strong fit for rainwater harvesting, fire-water reservoirs, and quality-banded water reuse. If you are designing a private fire-protection system, note that the tank ships with no heat or insulation - freeze protection (heat trace, insulation, or a buried supply line) is a site responsibility; the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze engineering. For grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation, the industrial water reuse topology guide maps out staged storage trains. Bushman owners harvesting rain should also read the first-flush diverter sizing guide.
This tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Fairfield, Texas, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP. Because Fairfield is the single shipping origin, freight scales hard with distance from central Texas - a far-ZIP quote will be high, but it is a real dedicated-truck number, not a markup. Use the Freight Cost Estimator for an instant quote to your delivery point, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through delivery access, off-load equipment, and lead time with a person who knows these tanks.
