The Enduraplas 10,000 gallon vertical storage tank is a natural white polyethylene tank built for high-volume water storage, where one large footprint beats a bank of smaller verticals. It stands 178 inches tall (about 14.8 feet) on a 144 x 144 inch footprint (12 x 12 feet), so map overhead clearance, gate and door access, and delivery routing alongside the pad before you order a tank this size. At full water the contents weigh roughly 83,400 pounds. The tank carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which for water service (SG 1.0) means it is over-built: you run it at roughly half its rated structural capacity, and that headroom is real longevity margin. It is a workhorse for rainwater capture, industrial water reuse, agricultural supply, and rural fire-water reservoir programs.
Does it work for your job?
At this scale the numbers that matter are weight and base support, not just gallons. An 83,400 pound full-water load spread over a 144 x 144 inch footprint puts real demand on your foundation. Above-ground polyethylene verticals need a level, continuous, full-diameter concrete or compacted base, and our guide on concrete pad sizing under the ACI 360R-10 framework walks through sizing and detailing it correctly. If you are still deciding whether 10,000 gallons is the right jump, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide first. For enclosed installs, size your venting using our worked examples on API 2000 vent capacity for 1,500 to 10,000 gallon verticals, which cover thermal inbreathing and liquid-movement outbreathing on tanks exactly this size.
The mistake to avoid
Undersizing the base. Buyers focus on capacity and forget that a full 10,000 gallon vertical is a static load heavier than most concrete trucks. An inadequate or unlevel pad is the single most common and most expensive error on tanks this large, so confirm the foundation and the delivery access route before the tank arrives. Fitting, outlet, and vent configuration is confirmed at order, not assumed from this listing, so call 866-418-1777 to spec bulkhead outlets, overflow, and vents for your plumbing plan and see the technical drawing on this page for the tank geometry.
Fire-water and reuse duty
This size is a mainstay for private fire protection reservoirs and quality-banded reuse storage. See our detailed writeups on fire-water reservoir design and NFPA 22 sizing discipline and industrial water reuse tank topology for grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation.
This tank ships LTL from the nearest Enduraplas plant, either Converse, TX or Neche, ND, with the plant selected by your delivery ZIP and freight quoted live given the size and weight. Get a freight estimate with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm access requirements and lead time before you order.
