The Bushman 5050 Gallon Rainwater Collection Storage Tank is a polyethylene water storage tank built for serious rainwater harvesting, fire-water reserve, and bulk water storage at homes, ranches, and remote sites. It holds 5,050 gallons in a dark brown body that blends into outdoor surroundings. The footprint is 129 inches by 129 inches with a 96-inch height, so plan your pad and clearance around that roughly 10.75-foot square footprint before delivery. Verify the as-built tank orientation and tie-down points against the technical drawing on this page before you set your pad layout.
Will this tank work for your site?
This is a rainwater storage tank rated at a specific gravity of 1.0, which is correct for water. At full capacity the contents weigh 42,117 pounds, so the supporting surface has to carry better than 21 tons across a 129 x 129 inch footprint. That is the single most common mistake on a tank this size: setting it on bare soil or an undersized slab. Note that the 42,117-pound figure is full-water contents weight, not shipping weight; the tank itself ships empty. Work the load through our concrete pad sizing guide built on the ACI 360R-10 framework before you pour. The technical drawing on this page shows the bulkhead fitting size and location for your plumbing connections; a bulkhead penetration uses a gasketed seal and accepts standard threaded pipe, so match your manifold or pump line to the bulkhead thread size called out on the drawing.
Sizing it to your demand
Whether you are sizing for household rainwater capture, a fire-water reservoir, or industrial water reuse, match the tank to your catchment and draw before you buy. Use our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to run the numbers. For rainwater harvesting specifically, the Bushman rainwater harvesting guide walks first-flush diverter sizing per the Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting, 3rd Edition. If this feeds private fire protection, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. Reusing grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate? The industrial water reuse topology guide maps quality-banded storage trains and treatment sequencing.
Freight and ordering
This tank ships LTL freight from the Bushman plant in Temecula, CA, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code. Because a 5,050-gallon tank is an oversized item with a footprint near 10.75 feet square, get your freight quote before you finalize: run your ZIP through our Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Confirm you have forklift or equipment access and a level, engineered pad ready at the delivery site. For specs, fitting details, or help matching this Bushman water storage tank to your project, the team is one call away at 866-418-1777.
