The Chem-Tainer 1000 Gallon HD Vertical Storage Tank gives you genuine bulk water capacity without stepping up to fabricated steel or concrete. It is a vertical storage tank molded in natural white polyethylene, standing 88 inches tall on a 64 x 64 inch footprint, so a full 1,000 gallons goes vertical instead of sprawling across your pad. The natural white translucency lets you read the liquid level through the wall, which matters when you are running a rainwater cistern, a fire-water reservoir, or a bulk process-water supply.
Will this 1000 gallon vertical tank work for your site
Check the 88 inch overall height first against doorways, low eaves, and covered enclosures, then confirm your pad can carry the load over the 64 x 64 inch footprint. Full of plain water this tank weighs about 8,340 pounds, but the HD ("heavy-duty") shell is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, putting maximum rated contents weight near 15,846 pounds. That is real headroom: for straight water you are operating well inside the design envelope, and the same shell handles denser liquids and brines up to that 15,846 pound rating. If you are still choosing between this and a taller or wider size, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide.
Pad, plumbing, and the mistake to avoid
The most common mistake with a vertical storage tank this size is setting it on an undersized or unlevel base. A polyethylene tank drives its full load straight down, so it needs continuous support across the entire 64 x 64 inch footprint on a level, smooth pad rated for the loaded weight; our concrete pad sizing guide covers the ACI framework. For a private fire-protection role, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection. Check the technical drawing on this page for the fitting layout and confirm your inlet, outlet, and vent before you plumb it.
Freight and ordering
This 1000 gallon tank ships by LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. Chem-Tainer molds this line at multiple plants, and we route from the one nearest you to control cost and transit time, with West Coast orders typically shipping from Hanford, California and eastern orders from Philippi, West Virginia, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, or Lake Wales, Florida. Because this is an oversized freight item, get a firm number before you buy with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will build the quote and confirm your nearest shipping point.
