The Chem-Tainer 130 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU TC2376IC-NAT) is a Natural White polyethylene vertical tank built for water and general liquid storage in a tight footprint. It stands 84 inches tall on a 23-by-23-inch base, so it holds a real 130 gallons while occupying about 3.7 sq ft of floor (a 23 x 23 in footprint) - useful when you are fitting storage into a pump house, utility closet, greenhouse corner, or along a wall where a squat tank will not fit. The molded body carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall thickness is engineered to hold contents weighing up to 1.5 times the weight of water.
Will this tank work for your job?
Filled with plain water this tank carries roughly 1,084 pounds; at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it is built to hold contents up to about 1,626 pounds. That difference drives how you plan the pad and the piping. This is a tall, narrow tank - 84 inches on a 23-inch base, a ratio of about 3.6 to 1 - so anchoring matters more than it does on a squat tank: it must sit on a level, fully supporting surface (a slab, a ring, or a stand rated for the loaded weight) and should be strapped or braced in seismic and high-wind areas. If you are unsure whether 130 gallons fits your draw-down or refill cycle, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit. For a poured base, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework for supporting the loaded weight.
Fittings and setup
Confirm the outlet and lid configuration you need before ordering, since plumbing a vertical storage tank cleanly depends on matching bulkhead and fitting locations to your pump and supply lines. Check the technical drawing on this page for the tank's dimensions and molded features, and call us at 866-418-1777 if you want to verify a fitting arrangement for your application. In cold-climate service, this white vertical storage tank benefits from freeze protection on exposed plumbing and stored water - our write-up on reservoir tank design and freeze protection covers keeping a polyethylene tank in service through a hard winter.
Freight and ordering
This tank ships LTL freight from the Chem-Tainer plant in Hanford, California, quoted live to your ZIP code - never a flat guess. Get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Comparing this Chem-Tainer against other brands? See our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer vertical storage tank comparison for how the major manufacturers stack up.
