The Norwesco 10000 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in White is one of the largest off-the-shelf poly verticals you can buy: high density linear polyethylene, a 1.9 specific gravity rating, and 10,000 gallons in a single point of supply. It stands 160 inches tall on a 141 x 141 inch footprint and was built for high-volume water work, including rural fire-water reserves, bulk water and irrigation storage, agricultural fill, and process water buffering. If you have been searching for a Norwesco vertical storage tank or a large HDPE storage tank to consolidate several smaller tanks into one, this is the size that does it. It ships LTL from the nearest of four Norwesco plants (Fairfield, TX; Hanford, CA; St. Bonifacius, MN; Washington Court House, OH), so you can self-qualify on freight distance before you read any further.
Will it hold what you need?
Filled with water, this tank carries 83,400 lb of contents, which is 41.7 tons resting on an 11.75-foot square base. The 1.9 specific gravity rating means the wall is structurally engineered for liquids up to roughly 15.9 lb per gallon, for a maximum rated contents weight of 158,460 lb, or 79.2 tons. Pour your pad to the rated worst case, not just the water figure: a foundation under this tank has to carry nearly 80 tons at full SG, on a 141 x 141 inch footprint. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match capacity to your draw rate and refill schedule, and confirm the load against your foundation engineering before the concrete goes down.
Confirm site access and offload before you order
At 160 inches tall (13.3 feet) on an 11.75-foot square base, this tank exceeds standard 13'6" trailer-and-tank stacking margins and most door, gate, and overhead clearances, so confirm your site access and offload plan before ordering. A tank this size needs crane or heavy-equipment offload, and the route in has to clear the height. Configuration matters too: because fitting and gasket specifics depend on your service, call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm outlet, manhole, and gasket configuration for your application before you commit.
Sizing the pad, the vent, and the fire-water case
At 10,000 gallons, the details that smaller installs survive become structural here. A tank that breathes 10,000 gallons of liquid movement needs vent capacity sized for the worst case, not an afterthought fitting; our worked-example guide on API 2000 vent sizing for 1,500 to 10,000 gallon verticals runs the math for exactly this range. For long-term durability, the wall is thinnest at the vapor-saturated headspace, which is where premature failures start; the guide on HDPE wall thickness at the headspace and ASTM D1998 sizing logic explains what liquid-side inspection misses. If this is going in as a private fire-protection reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze-protection engineering for cold climates. If you are weighing this against a smaller vertical, the 2000 gallon vertical buyer's guide is a useful step-down comparison.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Norwesco plant in your direction, with locations in Fairfield, TX; Hanford, CA; St. Bonifacius, MN; and Washington Court House, OH. Because of its size and weight, freight is quoted live to your ZIP rather than listed flat. Get an instant number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the closest shipping point, lead time, and offload requirements for a tank this large.
