The Chem-Tainer 2000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a natural white polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water and general-storage duty where you need real volume on a compact pad. It holds 2,000 gallons inside a 64 x 64 inch footprint that stands 160 inches tall, so it puts serious capacity on a base barely over five feet across. The natural white translucent wall lets you read the liquid level from outside, which is exactly what most vertical storage tank and vertical tank buyers want for day-to-day water monitoring.
Will this 2000 gallon vertical tank work for your site?
Start with the numbers, because they drive everything downstream:
- Capacity: 2,000 gallons
- Footprint: 64 x 64 in (round base, roughly 5.3 ft across)
- Height: 160 in (13.3 ft)
- Full-water weight: about 16,680 lb
- Rating: 1.5 specific gravity, so it holds contents up to about 25,020 lb at full rating
The 1.5 SG rating means this tank is engineered to carry liquids up to 1.5 times the weight of water, which gives most water and general-storage buyers plenty of headroom. Just remember that a filled 2,000 gallon tank is a heavy, tall structure regardless of rating. Our Tank Sizing Guide and Tank Sizing Calculator help you match capacity to your draw-down and refill cycle, and the concrete pad sizing framework walks through supporting a load this size on a proper slab.
The mistake to avoid on a tall vertical tank
The common error is treating a 160-inch-tall tank like a short stock tank. At better than 13 feet, this tank exceeds standard 8-foot door and ceiling clearance, so you need overhead room to fill and vent it, and a level, fully supported pad across the entire 64 x 64 inch footprint. A full column of water this tall develops significant head pressure at the bottom outlet, so never set it on soil that can wash out or tilt, and never partially support the base. One honest note on plumbing: fitting and outlet placement are not published for this model, so confirm bulkhead fitting, gasket, and outlet size with us at 866-418-1777 before you order accessories, and check the technical drawing on this page for the current outlet layout.
Water reuse and multi-tank layouts
Because the natural white wall reads liquid level at a glance, this Chem-Tainer 2000 gallon tank works well as a building block in larger storage trains. If you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide shows how to sequence quality-banded storage and treatment stages. If this is headed for fire-water reservoir or emergency reserve duty, the rural fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. Comparing brands first? The Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer 2000 gallon comparison lays out the differences at this exact capacity.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Chem-Tainer plant, with production points in Marked Tree, AR, Hanford, CA, Hummelstown, PA, and Lake Wales, FL. Get a real number for your delivery with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will help you confirm fittings, foundation, and freight before you buy.
