The Chem-Tainer 250 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU TC3568IC-NAT) is a 250-gallon polyethylene vertical storage tank molded in natural white, standing 68 inches tall on a compact 35 x 35 inch footprint. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so the shell is built to hold water and denser liquids up to roughly 1.5 SG, or about 3,128 pounds of contents at maximum. Filled with plain water at about 8.34 pounds per gallon, a full tank weighs close to 2,085 pounds, and that is the load your pad and anchoring have to carry every day.
Will it work for your site?
This is a straightforward 250 gallon vertical tank for water storage, rainwater, and general bulk liquid holding. At 68 inches tall and 35 inches across, it clears standard gate and yard access while committing very little ground area. The natural white shell lets you read the liquid level at a glance without opening the lid. The 1.5 SG rating gives you genuine density headroom: water service uses only part of it, so the same tank can hold heavier-than-water contents up to about 3,128 pounds. If you are not sure 250 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour a pad.
Foundation and installation
Set this tank on a smooth, level, fully supporting pad sized to the 35 x 35 inch footprint, with the entire base bearing evenly. With roughly 2,085 pounds of water at full fill, the pad has to distribute that weight without point stress or voids under the base. For a permanent above-ground install, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the foundation matches the loaded weight. Review the technical drawing on this page during layout, and confirm the exact outlet and fitting configuration with us by phone before you plumb, since we set those details per order.
The mistake to avoid
Do not read the 1.5 specific gravity rating as a green light for any heavy chemical. That number describes how dense a liquid the shell will safely hold; it says nothing about chemical attack on the polyethylene, the seals, or the fittings. For anything beyond water, verify three things at your concentration and temperature against the OEM chemical-resistance chart first: (1) polyethylene resin versus your chemical, (2) gasket and seal elastomer, (3) fitting and bulkhead material. For water service, the more common miss is undersizing, so match the tank to peak demand, not average use. If this tank feeds a rural fire-protection reserve, our write-up on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest stocking plant, either Bensenville, IL or Hummelstown, PA, with the exact cost quoted live to your delivery ZIP. Get a real number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will help you size the tank, confirm the outlet and fitting layout, and lock in freight to your site.
