The Chem-Tainer 1500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water and general liquid storage. It holds 1,500 gallons on a 64 x 64 in footprint and stands 127 inches tall, so it carries a large volume without spreading across your pad. The tank body carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning it is engineered to hold contents up to 1.5 times the weight of water. Treat that rating as structural weight headroom for a water or general-liquid tank, not as a chemical-service clearance.
Will it work for your site?
Sizing comes down to weight and footprint. Filled with water, this vertical storage tank weighs about 12,510 pounds; at its full 1.5 SG rating the contents can reach 18,765 pounds (water load ~12,510 lb, max rated load 18,765 lb). That total load has to sit on a flat, fully supporting surface, so plan the pad accordingly. The base measures 64 by 64 inches, and the vertical profile keeps that footprint compact for a 1500 gallon tank. If you are still deciding on capacity, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit. For pad design under a tank this heavy, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework.
How it ships
This is an LTL freight item. Chem-Tainer produces from several plants, and we ship from the one nearest you to keep freight down. For most West Coast orders that is Hanford, California; for the central and southern states it is Marked Tree, Arkansas, with East Coast plants in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania and Lake Wales, Florida also in the network. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP rather than baked into the list price, so you see the list price here and a separate freight number for your delivery point.
The mistake to avoid
The most common misstep on a black vertical storage tank this size is underestimating the pad and the loaded weight. Do not set an 18,765-pound-capable tank on unprepared ground or a partial support ring. Confirm your surface can carry the full rated load, and match the tank's 1.5 SG rating to what you actually intend to store. Because fitting and outlet configurations vary by unit, call 866-418-1777 to confirm the available fittings and outlets for this SKU before you order. If you are weighing brands at the adjacent size, our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer comparison lays out how these vertical storage tanks stack up.
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