The Chem-Tainer 160 Gallon Green Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical water tank built for above-ground water storage where a compact footprint matters. At 28 inches in diameter and 66 inches tall, it holds 160 gallons in a column that occupies only a 28.0 x 28.0 inch footprint, which makes it a practical choice when floor or pad space is tight but you still need real reserve capacity. Below are the three things that decide whether this tank fits your job: how it works, how it ships, and the one mistake to avoid before you order.
How the 160-gallon vertical works for your site
This is a green-tinted vertical storage tank rated at a specific gravity of 1.0, which means it is engineered for water and contents at the weight of water. Filled to 160 gallons, the water alone weighs 1,334 pounds, and that full-water figure is also the maximum rated contents weight for the tank. Use that number when you size the surface underneath it: a level, fully supporting pad is what keeps a tall, narrow vertical stable and the wall stress even. The narrow 28-inch diameter is the trade-off that buys you the small footprint, so a flat, continuous bearing surface matters more here than on a squat tank. If you are choosing between this size and a larger or smaller column, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before committing. If your contents are heavier than water, do not mis-spec this 1.0-rated tank — a denser liquid needs a vertical rated to a higher specific gravity, so confirm the weight of what you are storing first.
Fittings and the technical drawing
For exact fitting locations and port references on this model, see the technical drawing on this page rather than going by photographs. The drawing is the authoritative reference for where connections sit on the tank wall and dome, and it is what you should hand to whoever plumbs the inlet, outlet, and vent. This unit is a vertical water storage tank in the same family people search for as a "water storage tank," "vertical storage tank," and simply "vertical tank," so it slots into typical reserve-water, hauling, and bulk water-storage setups.
Pad sizing: the mistake to avoid
The mistake to avoid on a tank this proportioned is treating the base like an afterthought. A 66-inch-tall, 28-inch-wide vertical loaded to 1,334 pounds concentrates that weight on a small base, so an uneven or undersized pad is the failure mode that shortens tank life. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the framework for getting the bearing surface right. If your end use is reserve fire water or aggregated reuse water, the fire-water reservoir design guide and the industrial water reuse topology guide cover how a tank this size fits a larger storage train.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Hanford, California plant, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it ships from a single West Coast plant, East and Midwest destinations should expect meaningful LTL cost, so price it before you buy: get an exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and help confirm this is the right vertical for your water-storage job.
