The Norwesco 1000 Gallon HD Blue Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (SKU N-40154) is a 1000-gallon vertical storage tank finished in Norwesco's HD Blue polyethylene. It stands 80 inches tall on a 64 x 64 inch round footprint and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating - Norwesco's top vertical density rating, which means most water and light-liquid users are buying real structural headroom, not running the tank at its limit. It is stocked at nine Norwesco plants coast to coast, so the LTL freight that usually drives the cost of a tank this size gets routed from the location nearest your ZIP.
Will it work for your application?
This is a true vertical storage tank built for liquids up to 1.9 specific gravity, rated well beyond plain water service. Filled to capacity with water, the contents weigh roughly 8,340 lb; at its full 1.9 SG rating the tank is engineered to carry contents up to about 15,846 lb. Those two numbers are your sizing gate. A 1000-gallon vertical at an 80-inch height on a 64-inch round footprint gives you a tall, compact tank that fits where a wider low-profile tank would not. Run this 1000 gallon size against your draw-down and refill cycle with the Tank Sizing Calculator and our Tank Sizing Guide before you order.
Set it on the right foundation
Because rated contents can approach 15,846 lb, the pad under this vertical tank is not an afterthought. Norwesco vertical tanks need a level, fully supporting base - a continuous concrete pad or a compacted surface that carries the entire 64-inch round footprint, not just the edges. A tank that bridges a soft or uneven spot puts stress into the sidewall it was never designed to take. See the technical drawing on this page for overall dimensions, and confirm the inlet, outlet, and overflow locations and sizes for this SKU - call us at 866-418-1777 for the fitting schedule - so you can plan your plumbing before the tank is set and filled.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a high-SG tank like this one is assuming the 1.9 rating clears it for any liquid. It does not. The 1.9 specific gravity is a density ceiling - it confirms the tank's structural margin for heavy liquids, not chemical compatibility. So verify two things before ordering: (a) your liquid's specific gravity does not exceed 1.9, and (b) your pad supports up to about 15,846 lb of rated contents. This is a water and liquid storage tank; for any non-water liquid, confirm temperature and concentration against Norwesco's chemical-resistance data before committing the tank to service. For rural fire-water reservoirs, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and our 1000-gallon vertical buyer's guide covers how this 64 x 81 size class performs across applications.
This 1000 gallon vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest of nine Norwesco plants - Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Lancaster, OH; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; St. Bonifacius, MN; Tooele, UT; or Washougal, WA. Get an exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777, and we will route your order from the plant closest to you to keep freight down.
