The Bushman 65 Gallon Black Vertical Water Storage Tank is a compact polyethylene water storage tank standing 31 inches tall on a 26 by 26 inch square footprint. At 65 gallons it fits tight utility rooms, garage corners, pump-house sheds, and rainwater catchment setups where a full-size vertical tank will not fit. The opaque black polyethylene body limits light-driven algae growth that plagues translucent tanks holding water in daylight.
Will it work for your water setup?
This is a vertical water storage tank rated for a specific gravity of 1.0, meaning it is engineered for water and water-weight liquids. Filled to capacity, the 65 gallons weigh about 542 pounds, which is also the maximum rated contents weight for this tank. Plan your pad and stand around that fully loaded figure, not the empty shell. The tank ships without plumbing installed; the technical drawing on this page shows the outline and the location of the optional 1 inch NPT bulkhead fitting so you can plan your connection before the tank arrives. If you add that bulkhead, seat the gasket against a clean, flat section of the wall and tighten evenly, because that gasket face is the single most common leak point buyers overlook.
Sizing and placement
The 26 by 26 inch base is 676 square inches, so a full 542 pounds works out to roughly 115 pounds per square foot concentrated on that footprint. Support the entire bottom on a level, continuous surface: a partially supported or uneven base under a water-filled polyethylene tank concentrates stress and shortens tank life. If you are matching this vertical storage tank to a demand, run your numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit. Buyers commonly stage a compact tank like this as a point-of-use reservoir, a first-flush-diverted rainwater collector, or a supplemental supply; our guide on Bushman rainwater harvesting and first-flush diverter sizing walks through inlet planning, and our note on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the base under that load.
The mistake to avoid
The common error is treating the footprint number as the only constraint. The base looks small, but that 115 pounds per square foot has to land on fully supporting ground, not a rim or a pair of joists. Second, this tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating: it is built for water. Do not repurpose it for heavier liquids that need a higher specific-gravity tank. If your application is fire-reserve or reuse storage, our writeups on fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse tank topology put this size in context.
This tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Brigham City, Utah, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a real number for your delivery with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to plan your order. We will confirm the fitting configuration and delivery details before your Bushman vertical water storage tank leaves the dock.
