The Norwesco 1050 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank ships without fittings, which makes it a clean slate for anyone plumbing a custom non-potable water system on their own terms. It stands 134 inches tall on a 48-inch square footprint, holds 1,050 gallons, and is built from white polyethylene with a 1.5 specific gravity rating. That rating is the headline spec: this Norwesco vertical tank is engineered to hold liquids up to 1.5 times the weight of water, so it carries real structural margin when you run it full of plain water and leaves the door open to denser liquid later.
Will this tank work for your job?
Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 8,757 pounds of contents; at its full 1.5 SG rating the shell is engineered for up to 13,136 pounds of liquid weight. Those numbers drive your foundation decision first: a 48 x 48 inch footprint concentrating over four tons onto a small pad means you need a flat, fully supporting base rated for the load. Walk through the math in our concrete pad sizing guide before you pour. If you are still settling on capacity for a rainwater, fire-reserve, or bulk water storage tank, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match gallons to demand. The 1.5 SG shell is the upgrade buyers choose over a cheaper 1.0-SG water tank when they want extra wall margin on a permanent install or may store something heavier than water down the line.
Plan your fittings before you order
Ordered as listed, this Norwesco vertical storage tank arrives as a blank shell: no outlet, no bulkhead, no vent, and no lid hardware is included or pre-drilled. You supply and install 100% of the penetrations. That is an advantage when your inlet and outlet positions are dictated by an existing manifold, pump skid, or overflow run, but the plumbing is entirely on you. Reference the technical drawing on this page for the tank dimensions and shell geometry as you lay out where penetrations will land, and pair the layout with the outlet sizing in our 1050 gallon vertical liquid storage tank buyer's guide. When you add fittings, match the bulkhead body and the gasket or o-ring elastomer to the liquid you intend to store, not just the polyethylene wall, since on a fittings-less tank those gaskets are the real failure point if material is mismatched.
Common uses and the mistake to avoid
This is a versatile vertical liquid storage tank for non-potable water service, rainwater capture, fire-water reserve, and industrial water reuse trains. If you are designing a rural fire reservoir, our NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir guide covers sizing and freeze protection, and the water reuse tank topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation. The mistake to avoid: do not assume the 1.5 SG rating means this tank fits every liquid. That rating governs weight, not chemical resistance, so confirm material compatibility separately, for both the shell and the fittings you add, before storing anything heavier or more aggressive than water.
At 134 inches tall and rated to 13,136 pounds, this is a freight-only LTL load, not a parcel delivery, so plan for forklift or liftgate access at the receiving end. It ships from the nearest Norwesco plant to your delivery ZIP, with Fairfield, TX and Washington Court House, OH as the two stocking origins, which means your transit time and freight cost hinge on which plant is closer to you. Run your address through the Freight Cost Estimator for an exact number quoted live to your ZIP, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and help you spec the right fittings package.
