The Bushman 5050 Gallon Mocha Rainwater Collection Storage Tank is a polyethylene above-ground storage tank built for serious rainwater harvesting and bulk water storage. At 5,050 gallons in a mocha color, it stands 96 inches tall on a 129 x 129 inch footprint - roughly 8 feet tall on a 10.75 foot square base. If you are searching for a water storage tank that holds real volume without sprawling into a low-profile layout, this is the size most rural properties, fire-water reserves, and harvesting systems land on.
Will it work for your site
This is a water tank, rated at specific gravity 1.0, which matches rainwater and general water storage where the contents weigh the same as water. Filled to capacity, the tank and water together carry a maximum rated contents weight of 42,117 pounds. That figure is the filled load your pad must carry - the tank itself ships empty by LTL. The technical drawing on this page specifies a bulkhead-style fitting; size and exact placement are shown there, so confirm the outlet diameter and height against your plumbing run before you spec your gaskets. Bulkhead fittings seal with a gasket, so verify that sizing rather than assuming it. If you are still choosing between this and a smaller or larger capacity, the Tank Sizing Guide and the Tank Sizing Calculator will help you land on the right volume.
Foundation and use planning
Because a filled 5,050-gallon tank approaches 42,000 pounds, the pad it sits on matters as much as the tank itself. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for sizing that base correctly. For harvesting setups, our piece on Bushman rainwater harvesting tanks and first-flush diverter sizing covers keeping the first dirty runoff out of your stored supply. If this tank is part of a private fire-protection reserve, the fire-water reservoir tank design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold climates. Properties combining grey-water, rainwater, and condensate streams should look at our industrial water reuse tank topology overview.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is undersizing or skipping the pad. A 129 x 129 inch footprint needs a level, fully supporting base across its entire bottom; a tank carrying 42,117 pounds of water on an uneven or partial foundation will stress and can fail. Measure your delivery access too - gate width and overhead clearance against an 8-foot-tall, 10.75-foot-wide load - then set the full square footprint on a properly engineered pad, every time.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Bushman plant in Temecula, CA, with cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Get your exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will walk you through sizing, fittings, and delivery. List price shown is before freight.
