The Chem-Tainer 1500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a natural white polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water storage, holding 1,500 gallons in a 64 x 64 inch footprint at 127 inches tall. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so the tank wall is engineered for contents heavier than plain water, giving you structural margin above a standard water-only build. For farms, fire-reserve sites, rural water systems, and industrial process water, this is a straightforward, high-capacity vertical storage tank that stands on a level pad and stays out of your way.
Will it work for your site?
Plan around the real dimensions before you order. This vertical tank stands 127 inches tall on a 64.0 x 64.0 inch footprint, so confirm door clearance, ceiling height, and pad size against those numbers and the technical drawing on this page. Filled with water at 1,500 gallons, the tank and contents carry a rated full-water weight of 12,510 pounds; at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating the contents can reach a rated 18,765 pounds. That loaded weight drives your foundation. Set the tank on a smooth, level, fully supporting concrete pad sized for the filled load — our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. If you are still matching capacity to your draw-down and refill rate, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you size the storage tank to your demand.
The 1.5 specific gravity rating — use it right
The most common mistake with a rated tank is misreading what the 1.5 specific gravity number means. It is the maximum contents density the wall is built to hold, not a claim about what belongs inside. For water service you have generous structural margin, since water sits at a specific gravity of 1.0. Confirm the exact fitting and lid sizes against the technical drawing on this page before you order gaskets or plumbing, and inspect all connections after the first fill, when the wall takes its full hydrostatic load.
Where it ships from and how freight works
This 1,500 gallon vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. Chem-Tainer molds this line at four plants — Hanford, CA; Marked Tree, AR; Hummelstown, PA; and Lake Wales, FL — and this SKU stocks from Arkansas and California, so we route from the nearer of those two to keep transit and cost down. A tank this size is a dedicated LTL shipment, so pull a number before you buy with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and answer sizing questions on the spot. For background reading, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA-22 sizing discipline for rural fire-protection storage, and the Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer vertical storage tank comparison gives you the context to spec with confidence.
