The Chem-Tainer 3000 Gallon HD Vertical Storage Tank is a tall vertical bulk-water tank built for high-volume liquid storage where you need real capacity on a contained footprint. It stands 106 inches tall on a 95 x 95 inch base and holds 3,000 gallons, which is why operators searching for a vertical storage tank in the 3000 gallon class keep coming back to this Chem-Tainer build. It ships LTL from California, Georgia, or Nebraska, routed from the plant nearest your ZIP to cut freight cost.
Will it work for your job?
This is a natural white polyethylene vertical tank with a 95 x 95 inch base footprint and a 106-inch overall height. Filled with water it carries roughly 25,020 pounds; at its full rated capacity on the 1.9 specific gravity rating it can hold contents weighing up to about 47,538 pounds. That "HD" 1.9 SG rating means the wall is built to carry a liquid up to 1.9 times the weight of water at full volume - more wall than pure water strictly needs, but it buys you a heavy safety margin and the headroom to run a denser liquid later (many brines and acids weigh more than water by volume) without re-buying a tank, pending OEM resin compatibility for that specific chemical. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 3,000 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle before you commit to the footprint.
Foundation, placement, and fittings
A vertical tank this tall transmits concentrated load into its base, so it lives or dies on its pad. Size the foundation for the worst case you will actually run - 25,020 pounds water-only, or near 47,538 pounds if you ever fill it to the 1.9 SG rating - not for an empty tank and not for a partial ring or uneven gravel. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that pad right. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for base dimensions, and note that inlet, outlet, and manhole sizes and locations are not yet specified in our data - call 866-418-1777 to confirm the fitting configuration and any gasket or bulkhead requirements before you plumb your inlet and outlet. If you are folding this into a larger water program - fire reserve, rainwater, reuse, or HVAC condensate - see our work on fire-water reservoir tank design and industrial water reuse tank topology for layout discipline.
The mistake to avoid
Two things trip people up on a tank this size. First, do not under-build the foundation by sizing it for an empty tank - you are placing tens of thousands of pounds in one spot, and a pad that flexes will stress the tank wall. Second, do not assume the 1.9 SG rating turns this water tank into a universal chemical tank. Specific gravity tells you the tank can carry a heavier liquid by weight; it does not tell you the polyethylene resin is compatible with a given chemical. If you ever plan to store anything other than water, confirm chemical compatibility against the OEM resistance data first. For comparison shopping across builders in the vertical storage class, our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer vertical tank comparison shows how these manufacturers stack up.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Chem-Tainer plant to you - Chowchilla, CA; Griffin, GA; or Lincoln, NE - with the rate quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will route it from the closest plant to keep your freight down.
