The Chem-Tainer TC9598IA is a 2,800-gallon vertical liquid storage tank molded in natural white polyethylene, standing 98 inches tall on a 95-inch round footprint. It carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, the spec that tells you what this tank can actually hold without flexing past design. For water, fire reserve, rainwater, and general bulk liquid storage, that high SG rating gives you real headroom over plain water service.
Will it work for your storage?
Plain water loads this vertical storage tank to 23,352 lb at SG 1.0. The 1.9 SG rating means the wall is built for liquids up to 1.9 times water density, roughly 15.9 lb per gallon, and at that maximum the tank carries up to 44,369 lb of contents. If your service liquid is heavier than water, that rating is the headroom you are paying for over a 1.5 SG vertical. Plan your pad and site access around the loaded number, not the empty shell. The footprint is 95.0 x 95.0 inches, so confirm you have a level, fully supported area at least that wide before delivery. If you are not certain 2,800 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide first.
Fittings and connections
For exact fitting count, outlet sizes, and overall dimensions, see the technical drawing on this page and read it together with the loaded-weight figures above. Standard configuration can vary by production run, so confirm fitting size and placement against that drawing, and call 866-418-1777 before ordering if your plumbing is fixed. Where a bulkhead or threaded fitting lands per the drawing, use a chemically appropriate gasket and do not over-torque polyethylene threads; the wall flexes under load, and a crushed gasket is the most common leak path on a tank this size.
Delivery and the mistake to avoid
At 98 inches tall and 95 inches across, confirm doorway, gate, and overhead clearance along the delivery path, and that your placement equipment is rated before the truck arrives. The bigger mistake is undersizing the base or skipping full-bottom support. A flat-bottomed vertical 95 inches across needs uniform contact under the entire floor; any void or high spot concentrates that 23,000-plus pounds and stresses the polyethylene over time. Treat the loaded weight, not the empty weight, as your real design load for the pad, the slab, and the equipment that sets it. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework. For a fire-water reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection; for grey-water, rainwater, and condensate, see our water reuse tank topology guide. If you are weighing brands at the comparable vertical class, our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer comparison shows how the verticals differ.
This white vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from our plant in Hummelstown, PA, with freight quoted live to your ZIP; Northeast and Mid-Atlantic ZIPs typically see the shortest lane. Run your exact ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator before you commit, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and the best routing for your site.
