The Chem-Tainer 1000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU TC6481IC-BLACK) is a black polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water and general storage. It stands 88 inches tall on a 64-by-64-inch round footprint, so it holds a full 1,000 gallons in a compact pad space. The tank body carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which means the wall is engineered to hold contents heavier than water without deforming, giving you real margin when the tank is used for water at SG 1.0.
Will it work for your site?
Filled with water, the contents alone weigh about 8,340 lb, and the tank is rated to hold fluids up to about 1.5 times the weight of water, roughly 12,510 lb of contents at its full 1.5 SG rating. Plan your slab for that full load: a level, continuously supported foundation sized to the 64-inch diameter footprint keeps a vertical tank of this height stable and the wall stress even. Before delivery, confirm you have 88 inches of vertical clearance and a 64-inch door or gate path to the pad, so a large one-piece vertical tank like this does not arrive at a site it cannot reach. If you are sizing across several tank volumes or comparing this 1000 gallon vertical storage tank to a taller or shorter model, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour. For the concrete itself, our concrete pad sizing framework walks through the ACI reference points for above-ground polyethylene tanks.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a black vertical tank like this is treating the 1.5 SG rating as a fitting or plumbing spec. It is a wall-strength rating for the tank body, not a promise about outlet, gasket, or bulkhead materials. No factory fittings are listed for this SKU, which means the outlet, bulkhead, and gasket hardware must be selected separately for whatever you plan to store. Check the technical drawing on this page for dimensions and any port callouts, then confirm the outlet size, location, and hardware at the time of order rather than assuming a configuration. Call 866-418-1777 if you need the fitting layout verified before you buy.
Freight
This tank ships LTL, quoted live to your ZIP. Chem-Tainer molds it at up to four US plants, Hanford, CA, Hummelstown, PA, Lake Wales, FL, and Philippi, WV, so your order routes from the closest one to hold freight cost down, whether you are on the West Coast, in the Mid-Atlantic, or in the Southeast. Because this is a large vertical storage tank, it moves by LTL freight rather than a flat rate. Get your live freight quote with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. If this is headed for rural water storage or fire-reserve duty, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers sizing and freeze-protection planning for cold-climate sites.
