The Chem-Tainer 2100 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a full-size polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water and general liquid storage where you need serious volume in a stable, self-supporting footprint. At 87 inches in diameter and 87 inches tall, this white vertical storage tank holds 2,100 gallons in a single upright vessel, molded from polyethylene with a 1.5 specific gravity rating. That rating means the tank is validated for liquids up to 50 percent heavier than water, so it doubles as bulk storage for many general solutions without derating the wall, not just plain water.
Will it work for your site?
The dimensions drive everything on a vertical tank this size. The footprint is 87.0 x 87.0 inches, so plan for a level, fully supported pad at least that wide before you order. Filled with water, the tank and contents weigh about 17,514 pounds, and at the full 1.5 specific gravity rating the maximum rated contents weight is 26,271 pounds. That heavier figure is what your foundation has to carry, not the empty tank weight. Size the pad for 26,271 pounds over the 87 x 87 inch base, roughly 500 pounds per square foot of bearing, and hand that number to whoever pours the concrete. If you are matching capacity to demand, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit. Fitting sizes and locations are shown on the technical drawing on this page, so confirm outlet placement matches your plumbing before ordering.
Setting it on the right foundation
A 2,100 gallon vertical tank belongs on engineered concrete, not gravel or bare soil. Because the loaded weight lands well over 26,000 pounds at full rating, the pad has to be flat, continuous, and sized to support the entire base. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework for getting the foundation right. If you are comparing across brands, the Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer vertical storage tank comparison covers how the major vertical tanks stack up (this tank sits just above that 2,000-gallon class at 2,100 gallons).
Common water applications
This tank suits bulk water storage, irrigation reserve, rainwater and reuse storage, and rural fire-water reservoirs. For fire protection sizing, our fire-water reservoir tank design guide covers NFPA 22 discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. Sites aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate should read our industrial water reuse tank topology guide to band storage by quality.
This tank ships LTL freight from our Hanford, California plant only, so freight scales with distance east, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a real number with our Freight Cost Estimator before you budget, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in the details before you order.
