The DuraCast 3000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in black is a polyethylene vertical tank sized for high-volume water storage where a compact footprint matters. It holds 3,000 gallons in a vertical profile that stands 109 inches tall on a 95-inch base, putting a large reserve into a footprint just under eight feet square. The black exterior blocks light through the wall, which slows algae growth in stored water compared with translucent tanks.
Will it work for your site?
The verified dimensions are 109 inches tall by 95 inches in diameter, giving a 95.0 x 95.0-inch bounding footprint you can chalk out on a pad before the truck arrives. Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 25,020 pounds, so the base underneath it has to be engineered for that load — a full-diameter, level, continuously supported pad of compacted stone or reinforced concrete, not soil that can rut or wash. Vertical tanks are unforgiving of a soft or crowned pad; the entire footprint has to bear evenly. If you are still confirming that 3,000 gallons is the right reserve, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide first. For rural fire-protection reserves, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection for a polyethylene tank of this class.
The mistake to avoid
This is a black water-storage tank, and this listing carries no specific-gravity or chemical-service rating — so treat it as a water and general-liquid vessel. Don't put a heavier-than-water or aggressive chemical in it without a tank specifically rated for that product's specific gravity and resin; call us at 866-418-1777 before you commit it to anything but water. The other common miss is undersizing the base for the fill weight. Confirm fitting locations against the technical drawing on this page (or with us by phone) before you pour a pad or set your plumbing. Comparable 3,000-gallon verticals run about 95 to 102 inches in diameter and 93 to 109 inches tall — our buyer's guide for the dimensionally identical 95" x 109" #43092 unit is the closest match, and the wider-and-shorter 102" x 93" #45246 guide is worth a read if overhead clearance is tight. Confirm this tank's 95-inch base and 109-inch height clear your doorway, overhead, and delivery path.
Freight
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code — get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we'll walk you through delivery, offload, and pad prep. The listed price is before freight, so there are no surprises once your ZIP is in.
