The Chem-Tainer 60 Gallon Rectangular Open Top Tank is a straightforward open tank for water storage, batching, wash-down, and general holding where you need easy top access. Built by Chem-Tainer from polyethylene in a rectangular open-top format, it holds 60 gallons and gives you an unobstructed opening for filling, dipping, cleaning, and hand access. As an open top tank it is meant for atmospheric, non-pressurized service where you can see and reach the contents directly.
Will it work for your setup?
Full of water, a 60-gallon tank weighs roughly 500 pounds, so plan a flat, fully supported base that carries that load without flexing. At that weight most installs sit fine on a level bench, slab, or platform, so you rarely need an engineered pad. The rectangular footprint is the real advantage over a round tank of the same volume: it squares up against a wall or inside a containment curb and lines up neatly in a row of tanks, which makes this a practical rectangular open top tank for tight or built-in spaces. For exact height, width, and wall dimensions, see the technical drawing on this page before you build the surround. If you are still sizing to your throughput, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide first.
What to watch out for
Keep this in vented, atmospheric use — do not treat an open tank as a sealed or pressurized vessel. It ships without outlets or a lid, so any bulkhead, overflow, or cover has to be field-sourced and gasket-sealed to the actual wall thickness rather than cut blind. Open tops also invite evaporation, splash, and debris, so add a cover if your application needs one. This is a water-class tank built for roughly water-weight fluid; if you plan to store anything denser, size up to a tank rated for that higher specific gravity instead of pushing this one past its intended service.
Freight
This tank ships LTL freight from West Babylon, New York, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP rather than bundled into the list price. Get a real number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 for a quote by phone. If this open top tank feeds a larger storage or reuse build, our guide on industrial water reuse tank topology and, for standby supply, fire-water reservoir tank design will help you plan the plumbing right the first time.
