The Chem-Tainer 2000 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank is a white polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water on farms, ranches, rural fire-protection setups, and industrial water-reuse trains. It stands 161 inches tall on a 64 by 64 inch footprint and holds 2,000 gallons. Built from FDA-approved polyethylene resin and rated to a 1.0 specific gravity, it is engineered for plain water and water-density liquids - which is exactly the job it should be doing.
Will it work for your site?
A full 2,000-gallon load of water weighs roughly 16,680 pounds, and that figure is also the maximum rated contents weight for this tank - so water at 1.0 specific gravity loads it right to its design limit. That number drives everything else on your pad. A vertical storage tank carrying nearly 8.5 tons needs a level, fully supported foundation: a poured concrete pad or compacted base sized to the full 64 by 64 inch footprint, with the entire bottom bearing evenly. This is a tall, narrow vertical - 161 inches over a 64-inch base, a 2.5-to-1 height-to-width ratio - so confirm your overhead clearance, fill point, and door access for the full height, and plan for proper anchoring against wind on an exposed pad. Run the numbers against your available space and head height with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Fittings and outlet placement
Fitting, outlet, and overall dimensions for this tank are confirmed on the technical drawing on this page - check it for outlet height and placement before you plumb your supply line. If you need a specific bulkhead, vent, or manway configuration, call 866-418-1777 before ordering and we'll confirm what this tank carries.
The mistake to avoid: matching the tank to the liquid
This is a 1.0 specific-gravity water tank, and that rating is the single most important spec to respect: the wall thickness and structure are sized for liquids no denser than water. Filling it with a heavier-than-water liquid - or a chemical that attacks polyethylene - is the most common and most expensive mistake buyers make with a tank like this. For plain water, rainwater, grey-water and HVAC-condensate reuse, fire-water reserve, and general water storage, it is the right tool. If your job calls for a denser liquid, you want a higher-rated tank: for a 1.5-plus specific-gravity tank in this footprint, call us and we'll match the right SKU. If you're weighing this against other 2,000-gallon verticals, our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer 2000 gallon comparison and the full 2000 gallon vertical buyer's guide walk through the trade-offs.
Putting 2,000 gallons to work
For rural and remote fire-protection sites, this size sits squarely in the range covered by our fire-water reservoir tank design guide, which covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For water-reuse projects pulling together grey-water, rainwater, and condensate, the industrial water-reuse tank topology guide shows how a 2,000-gallon vertical fits into a quality-banded storage train.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. We stock it at four plants - Hanford, CA; Hummelstown, PA; Lake Wales, FL; and Marked Tree, AR - and ship from the one nearest you, which is the single biggest cost variable on an 8.5-ton load. Get a live freight number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote it and help confirm this tank is right for your water storage job.
