The Norwesco 1000 gallon black vertical storage tank is a polyethylene workhorse for bulk water, rainwater capture, fire-protection reserve, and process-water storage where you need substantial volume in a compact 64-inch round footprint. It stands 80 inches tall on a 64 x 64 inch base, so it slots into pump houses, equipment yards, and tight pad layouts without sprawling. The black resin blocks light and suppresses algae growth, which is why this 1000 gallon vertical tank shows up so often in long-dwell water storage.
Will it work for your job?
This is a 1000 gallon vertical storage tank molded in black polyethylene with a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall is built to hold contents up to 1.5 times the weight of water. Filled with plain water it carries roughly 8,340 pounds of contents; the wall is rated to support up to 12,510 pounds at the full 1.5 SG ceiling. Plan your pad and anchoring around those loaded numbers, not the empty weight. Because it is rated to 1.5 SG, this tank also handles liquids heavier than water, so it covers heavier process fluids and brines, not just water. The 64 x 64 inch footprint sets your concrete pad size and the 80-inch height sets your fill and vent access. Standard Norwesco fittings ship with this tank; for the exact lid and outlet sizes, outlet positions, and dimensional callouts, see the technical drawing on this page before you set plumbing.
How it ships
A 1000 gallon tank ships LTL freight, not parcel. Norwesco molds this size at multiple plants, so we route from whichever location is nearest your ZIP to keep freight cost and transit time down. Pull a live LTL quote with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will ship it from the right plant: Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; St. Bonifacius, MN; Tooele, UT; Washington Court House, OH; or Washougal, WA.
The mistake to avoid
The two errors we see on tanks this size are foundation and fill weight. A full 1000 gallon tank puts more than four tons of static load on its base, so it needs a level, full-footprint, load-rated foundation - do not set it on bare gravel or a partial pad. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 1000 gallons matches your actual draw and refill cycle, and the concrete pad sizing guide to spec the slab for the loaded weight. If this is a rural fire-protection reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and for grey-water or rainwater reuse trains the water reuse topology guide covers staging and quality banding.
Ready to move on this 1000 gallon Norwesco vertical tank? Pull a freight quote to your ZIP with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 for help confirming the size, plant, and delivery window.
