The Chem-Tainer 1150 gallon vertical water storage tank gives you a high-volume reservoir for water storage, rainwater capture, fire-protection standby, and bulk water hauling - a wide, stable cylinder that holds a full working day of water without taking over your yard. Molded from polyethylene and rated to a 1.0 specific gravity, this is a dedicated water tank: it carries roughly 1,150 gallons of fresh water and nothing heavier, which keeps the wall thickness matched exactly to the load it was designed for.
Will it work for your site?
The tank stands 57 inches tall on an 86 by 86 inch footprint, so it tucks under a low eave or fits inside a standard shed where a taller cylinder of the same volume would not. That short, wide stance also lowers the center of gravity, which helps stability on a pad. Filled to capacity with water it weighs about 9,591 pounds, so the base has to be planned for the full load - a level, fully supporting pad is essential, and our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground poly tanks. The shell is FDA-compliant polyethylene resin for fresh and potable water service. Not sure this is the right volume for your draw-down? Run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Before you order: confirm pad and access
Two numbers do most of the planning work here. The footprint is 86.0 x 86.0 inches, and the full water weight is about 9,591 pounds - confirm your pad will carry that load and that the delivery path can clear an 86-inch-wide tank before the truck is booked. Because both figures are known up front, the carrier route and the pad can be settled before delivery day rather than discovered on it.
How it ships
This is a large vertical storage tank, so it moves by LTL freight quoted live to your ZIP. It ships from the nearest Chem-Tainer plant - either Albertville, AL or Merced, CA. As a rule of thumb, buyers east of the Rockies route from Albertville and West Coast buyers from Merced, so you can sanity-check your live ZIP quote against the nearer plant. Keeping transit short trims both lead time and freight cost.
The mistake to avoid
Don't push this tank past plain water. Its 1.0 specific gravity rating means it is engineered for fresh water at roughly 8.34 pounds per gallon; storing anything denser - a brine, a fertilizer blend, or a heavier liquid - exceeds what the wall was built to carry. If you need to store a heavier-than-water liquid, don't force it into this tank: call 866-418-1777 or start with the Tank Sizing Guide so we can match you to a higher specific-gravity tank built for that density. If your end use is fire-water standby for a rural or remote site, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and if you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate for reuse, the water reuse topology guide shows how a tank like this fits a quality-banded storage train.
For full specifications, see the technical drawing on this page. Get a live LTL freight quote to your ZIP with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm the nearest shipping plant and lock in delivery for your vertical water storage tank. Our team can help you match the right water storage tank to your storage volume, footprint, and site access.
