The Chem-Tainer 1150 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU TC8657IC-NAT) is a low-profile polyethylene tank built for bulk water and general storage where headroom is tight. It stands only 57 inches tall on an 86 x 86 inch base and holds 1,150 gallons in natural white. That squat, wide geometry — over seven feet square but under five feet tall — is the point: it clears low ceilings, basements, covered structures, and trailer decks where a taller vertical tank of the same capacity simply will not fit. If you have been searching for a white vertical storage tank that gives you real volume without the height, this is that vertical tank.
Will it work for your job?
This tank carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall is engineered to hold contents up to one-and-a-half times the weight of water. Filled with plain water, the contents weigh about 9,591 pounds; at its full 1.5 SG rating the tank is built to carry up to roughly 14,386 pounds of contents. One important qualifier: the 1.5 SG rating is a structural weight allowance, not a chemical-compatibility approval. This SKU is set up for water and general storage — for anything other than water, call us first at 866-418-1777 to confirm the resin and chemical pairing before you fill it. Fitting and outlet configuration is confirmed per order, so verify inlet/outlet size and gasket type with us before you plumb it.
Set it on the right base
Put the water weight and the 86 x 86 inch footprint into the Tank Sizing Calculator, or walk through the Tank Sizing Guide, before you commit to a location. A tank this size wants continuous, level, full-diameter support under the entire base — at nearly 4.8 tons full of water, this is not a tank to set on timbers or an undersized pad. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so your foundation matches the load. See the technical drawing on this page for exact dimensions.
Common uses and mistakes to avoid
Buyers use this size for rural water storage, fire-water reserve, and industrial water reuse. If fire protection is your application, read fire-water reservoir tank design for the NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze-protection notes. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate storage, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers quality-banded storage. The most common mistake at this size is skimping on the foundation, followed by assuming every vertical tank of a given gallonage shares the same height and footprint — they do not. If you are cross-shopping, our comparison of how vertical-tank height and footprint vary by manufacturer (2,000-gallon example) shows how far those numbers swing.
This tank ships LTL from Merced, California, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Because origin is Merced, run your ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator early — on a tank in this weight class, transit distance drives the LTL number more than anything else. Get your figure in seconds, or call 866-418-1777 and we will size the tank and the freight together.
