The Chem-Tainer 2800 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a full-size bulk water reservoir built for above-ground service where you need serious volume in a stable, self-supporting footprint. It stands 98 inches tall on a 95 x 95 inch base, molded of natural white polyethylene. The 2800-gallon working capacity makes this a common pick for rural fire-water reserves, irrigation feed, non-potable water storage, and buffer storage in industrial water-reuse trains.
Will it work for your site?
This vertical storage tank carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning the polyethylene wall is built to hold contents up to 1.5 times the weight of water. On plain water that rating is headroom you have already paid for: the same shell that holds roughly 23,352 pounds of water can carry up to about 35,028 pounds of a heavier non-potable fluid later without a tank change. Plan your pad for that loaded number, not the empty shell. The 95 x 95 inch square base wants a flat, continuous, full-contact support surface — that is around 35,000 pounds spread over about 63 square feet, or roughly 560 pounds per square foot loaded, so verify your slab and subgrade carry it per the ACI framework in our concrete pad sizing guide. If you are still settling on volume, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide first.
Access, fittings, and how this vertical compares
At 98 inches tall and 95 inches wide, this white vertical storage tank will not pass through a standard doorway or gate — confirm site access and overhead clearance for offload before the LTL truck arrives. Fitting and lid configuration for this specific tank is confirmed at quote, so call 866-418-1777 before you finalize your plumbing design. At 2800 gallons it sits a step above the popular 2000-gallon class; if you are weighing brands at that smaller size, our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer 2000 gallon comparison shows how the three build a vertical tank. For fire-protection duty, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection, and if you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or condensate, the industrial water reuse topology guide shows where a bulk vertical like this fits in a treatment train.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Hummelstown, PA plant, quoted live to your ZIP. Freight scales with distance from Hummelstown, so East Coast and Midwest sites tend to see the lowest number — get your ZIP-specific figure in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will build the quote with you. The most common mistake on a tank this size is pouring an undersized or uneven pad: a 35,000-pound loaded vertical needs full, level support across the entire base, so size the slab before the tank arrives.
