The Chem-Tainer 3000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU TC3000IC-NAT) is a natural white polyethylene vertical storage tank for bulk water and dependable above-ground storage. Core specs in one place: 106 inches tall on a 95 x 95 inch footprint (95-inch diameter), 3,000 gallons, holding roughly 25,020 pounds of water at full fill, with a wall rated to 1.5 specific gravity. The natural white translucency lets you read the liquid level at a glance without opening the lid, which matters when you are managing a large volume day to day.
Will this 3000 gallon vertical tank work for your site?
The headline spec is the 1.5 specific gravity rating. Plain water fills this tank to about 25,020 pounds of contents, but the polyethylene wall is engineered to carry contents up to 37,530 pounds at full fill. That means this vertical storage tank is not limited to water; it supports denser fluids up to 1.5 SG, which is the real qualifier for anyone weighing a heavier storage application. Confirm your fluid's specific gravity stays at or below 1.5 before you commit. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match this tank to your throughput and turnover.
Pad and placement
Plan the base for the loaded weight, not the empty shell. A 95 x 95 inch footprint concentrates tens of thousands of pounds, so a continuous, level, load-rated pad under the full footprint is not optional. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. If this is part of a rural fire-water reservoir or a reuse system, the fire-water reservoir design guide and our industrial water reuse topology guide show where a tank this size fits in the larger stack.
The mistake to avoid
Do not assume fitting, outlet, and gasket details are preset. Our data does not lock a bulkhead size, outlet placement, or seal material for this SKU, so confirm the fittings and gasket material you need for your fluid with our team before you order rather than after it ships. Comparing brands at a similar size? Our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer comparison breaks down how these vertical storage tanks stack up.
Freight on this tank is regional: it ships LTL from the nearest Chem-Tainer plant to you, in Chowchilla, CA; Griffin, GA; or Lincoln, NE, so West Coast, Southeast, and Midwest buyers each pull from a closer origin. Because it is a large tank, freight is quoted live to your ZIP rather than listed. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the size, sort out fittings, and route your shipment from the closest plant.
