The Chem-Tainer 500 Gallon Plastic Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (part TC4676IC) is a 500-gallon polyethylene vertical tank that stands 76 inches tall on a compact 46 x 46 inch footprint, so you get real volume on a small pad. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning it is built to hold contents up to 1.5 times the weight of water. Filled with water it holds roughly 4,170 pounds of liquid, and the 1.5 SG rating allows a maximum rated contents weight of about 6,255 pounds. Here is what to confirm before you buy this 500 gallon vertical storage tank, and how it ships.
Will it work for your job?
This is a vertical storage tank in the most useful sense: a tall design that maximizes capacity on a small floor area. At 76 inches tall on a 46 x 46 inch base, it delivers the full 500 gallons while keeping its footprint tight. Compared with the wider 48-inch-diameter 500-gallon builds covered in our 48 x 68 buyer's guide and 48 x 73 buyer's guide, this TC4676IC trades a slightly smaller pad for added height, which is the right call when floor space is the constraint. Use our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the working volume and weight fit your application before you commit.
Confirm fittings on the drawing
Outlet and fitting size and placement are not specified in our listing data for this tank, so confirm them from the technical drawing on this page or by calling 866-418-1777 before ordering any bulkhead, gasket, or plumbing connections. Buying connection hardware against an assumed outlet size is the easiest way to end up with parts that do not fit, so verify the configuration first. Because this is a tall tank at a 1.65-to-1 height-to-width ratio, also check the drawing for any tie-down provisions and confirm wind or seismic anchoring for your site.
Load, weight, and the mistake to avoid
Plan your pad for the loaded weight, not the empty shell. The empty polyethylene tank is light enough for a few people to position, but once filled it must not be relocated. With water at full capacity you are supporting about 4,170 pounds; storing a denser liquid up to the 1.5 SG limit pushes that to roughly 6,255 pounds. A level, continuously supported concrete pad sized to the 46 x 46 inch footprint is the safe default. The specific gravity rating is the number to respect: 1.5 SG is a maximum, not a target. This is already the heavy-duty 1.5 SG build, so a buyer storing only water is getting extra wall thickness as a built-in safety margin, but if your liquid is denser than 1.5 times water, this is not the right tank. Match your liquid's density to the 1.5 rating and size your support to the full 6,255-pound rated load. For broader sizing context, the Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer vertical tank comparison shows how vertical builds stack up across brands.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP, from the nearest of our four Chem-Tainer plants in Bensenville, IL; Hanford, CA; Hummelstown, PA; and Marked Tree, AR. That regional spread means most ZIPs draw a nearby LTL lane. Get an exact freight number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm the right 500 gallon vertical storage tank for your site.
