The Enduraplas 10000 Gallon Plastic Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in White is a full-size bulk vertical storage tank for high-volume water and liquid service, the kind of vessel that replaces a row of smaller tanks where one large reservoir makes more sense. Molded from polyethylene and rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, it stands 178 inches tall on a 144 x 144 inch bounding footprint - that is a 12-foot diameter (144 in) round tank, so the pad must be sized for a 12-foot circle, not a square box you can lay plumbing around the corners of. Two weights drive the site plan: full of water it carries roughly 83,400 pounds, and at its 1.9 SG rating the contents can reach about 158,460 pounds. Those are the numbers your foundation engineer needs.
Will this 10,000 gallon vertical work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank in the truest sense - tall, large-diameter, and built for stationary bulk holding rather than transport. The 12-foot footprint needs a level, engineered foundation rated to the full water weight of about 83,400 pounds, and at 178 inches you should confirm overhead clearance for delivery, placement, and fill plumbing before you order. The 1.9 specific gravity rating tells you the wall is built to hold liquids heavier than water; that is the practical value of this tank over a standard water-only vessel, since it covers most brines, many liquid fertilizers, and dense water-treatment solutions up to 1.9 SG without stepping to a heavier-wall design. That rating is about wall strength, though - it is not a license to skip the foundation check, and it is not a chemical clearance. Before you store anything other than water, call us at 866-418-1777 to confirm compatibility for your specific liquid. If you are deciding between this size and a smaller vessel, the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity to your draw-down and refill cycles. For a rural reservoir or private fire-protection supply, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate sites.
Venting and fittings: the detail that catches people
The mistake to avoid on a tank this large is treating the vent as an afterthought. A 10,000 gallon vertical moves a lot of air during fast fill and draw, and undersized venting can stress the tank during liquid movement or thermal swings. Work through the numbers in our piece on atmospheric vent capacity calculations for polyethylene storage tanks, which carries API 2000 worked examples for thermal inbreathing, outbreathing, and combined sizing on verticals up to 10,000 gallons. For outlet size, lid size, and fitting placement, see the technical drawing on this page, then call 866-418-1777 to confirm the exact configuration against your plumbing plan before you order - we want the tank set up right the first time. If you are stepping up from a smaller vessel, the buyer's guides for the 2000 gallon vertical and the 500 gallon vertical show how vertical liquid storage scales across capacities.
Freight on a tank this size
A 10,000 gallon vertical is a large freight item, and at 12 feet across and nearly 15 feet tall it takes planning for both the carrier and the receiving site. This tank ships LTL, quoted live to your ZIP, from whichever of our two plants is nearest you: Converse, TX for the south-central and southern states, or Neche, ND for the Upper Midwest and northern plains. That origin governs your LTL quote, so a Texas buyer and a North Dakota buyer will see different freight even on the same tank. Get an exact number for your delivery address with the Freight Cost Estimator, and call us at 866-418-1777 to confirm access, offload equipment, and overhead clearance for a tank this height. We will help you plan the delivery so it arrives ready to set on a prepared pad.
