The Bushman 5000 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank is a low-profile vertical water tank molded in polyethylene, finished in Mocha, and built to hold up to 5,000 gallons of water. The low-profile geometry packs that volume into a 140-inch-diameter footprint that stands just 92 inches tall, so a full 5,000-gallon reserve fits under an 8-foot eave and presents a low wind-load profile that a tall, skinny vertical of the same capacity cannot. That makes it a practical choice for rural fire-water reserve, residential and agricultural water storage, rainwater harvesting, and industrial water reuse trains where overhead clearance or wind exposure rules out a tall tank.
Does this tank work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank rated for water at a 1.0 specific gravity, the correct rating for fresh water and similar contents at that density. The geometry is 140 in diameter by 92 in tall, giving a 140.0 x 140.0 in footprint to lay out your pad around. Plan your foundation on full-load weight, not the empty shell: filled to 5,000 gallons, the tank and water reach roughly 41,700 lb, which is also the maximum rated contents weight. That load drives everything underneath it, so a tank this size needs a properly engineered base. Review our tank stand design guide for 5,000+ gallon vertical tanks before you pour, and run the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this capacity matches your draw and refill cycle.
Common application fits
The low-profile vertical format suits a few jobs especially well. For private fire protection on rural and remote sites, a 5,000-gallon reservoir gives you usable stored volume for an NFPA-22-driven design; our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For rainwater capture, see how Bushman tanks pair with first-flush diverters in our Bushman rainwater harvesting guide. And for grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation, our industrial water reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is under-building the base. At 41,700 lb full, this is not a tank you set on bare ground or an undersized pad; the foundation has to carry the entire rated contents load evenly across the 140 x 140 in footprint, or the shell will distort over time. One more thing to settle before you order: the outlet, bulkhead, and gasket configuration is not published for this SKU, so confirm fitting type and location by phone before it ships, since those ports dictate exactly where the tank lands on the pad and how it plumbs in. Finally, the 1.0 specific gravity rating is correct for water service only; it is not a rating for denser chemical contents, so keep this tank on water-density storage.
This Bushman tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest plant in Temecula, CA. Get an exact freight number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and your delivery details. List price shown is before freight.
