The Norwesco 10000 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank is bulk water storage holding a full 10,000 gallons in a single vertical vessel. Built from polyethylene and finished in black, it suits rural fire-water reservoirs, irrigation supply, rainwater collection, industrial process water, and water-reuse storage where high volume in one vessel matters more than a bank of smaller tanks.
Will it work for your site
This is a 10,000-gallon vertical storage tank, so plan for the load before anything else. Filled with water it carries roughly 83,400 pounds (nearly 42 tons), and all of that weight rides on the footprint of a single tank. A properly sized, level, fully supporting pad is not optional at this volume. For pad design at this scale, work through the Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks (ACI 360R-10 framework) before you pour, and confirm your volume math with the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide. See the technical drawing on this page for the tank's outside dimensions and fitting layout so you can confirm gate clearance, overhead fill access, plumbing tie-ins, and pad footprint before the tank arrives.
Venting and intended service
A vertical storage tank of this size moves a large volume of air as it fills and drains, so atmospheric venting has to keep pace with your fill and draw rates. The API 2000 vent-sizing worked examples for 1,500 to 10,000 gallon verticals walk through the thermal inbreathing and outbreathing numbers for exactly this size class. If this 10,000-gallon Norwesco tank is going into a private fire-protection system, the Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate sites; for grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, the Industrial Water Reuse Tank Topology guide covers banded storage trains and treatment sequencing.
The mistake to avoid
The number one error at this size is underbuilding the foundation. A pad that is undersized, out of level, or that does not fully support the tank base lets the polyethylene flex unevenly under nearly 42 tons of water, which is the fastest route to stress and a shortened service life. Get the pad right, size the vent to your real fill rate, and verify every penetration against the technical drawing before you plumb in.
This Norwesco vertical storage tank ships LTL by freight truck from one of Norwesco's plants (Fairfield, TX; Hanford, CA; St. Bonifacius, MN; or Washington Court House, OH), and freight is quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the Norwesco 10000 gallon vertical storage tank to your delivery address and walk you through offload requirements for a tank this size.
