Norwesco 1050 Gallon White HD Vertical Storage Tank No Fitting

The Norwesco 1050 Gallon White HD Vertical Storage Tank (SKU N-43223) is a 48-inch diameter, 134-inch tall polyethylene tank rated for liquid storage. It ships as the no-fitting configuration, giving you a clean tank wall to place your own bulkhead outlet exactly where your plumbing needs it. At 249 lbs empty with a 16-inch lid for access, this Norwesco 1050 gallon vertical tank is a common choice for bulk water, fire-water reservoir, and industrial water reuse duty where a tall, small-footprint white vertical body fits the pad space you have.

Will it work for your site?

The specs answer the sizing question directly. Full of water, this tank carries about 8,757 lbs of contents on a 48-inch-diameter footprint, so your pad has to be level, continuously supported, and built for that concentrated load. The polyethylene is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity and a 120 F / 48 C maximum service temperature, and it holds an FDA-approved resin. The 1.9 SG rating means the wall is built to hold liquids substantially denser than water (up to roughly 16,638 lbs of rated contents), and 1.9 is Norwesco's top vertical SG rating, so treat it as the ceiling: confirm your actual liquid's specific gravity before filling rather than assuming headroom above it. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match this 1050-gallon body to your drawdown and refill cycle, and check the full 48-inch diameter by 134-inch height dimensions against your drawing before you pour concrete.

Handling, access, and pad discipline

At 249 lbs empty this tank can be set with a forklift or small telehandler rather than a crane, but plan your rigging around the 134-inch height so it stays controlled going upright. The 16-inch lid is a hand-and-tool access port, not a walk-in manway, so ladder-in internal cleaning is not possible through it; size and plumb the tank for external service. A tall vertical on a small footprint is only as good as what it sits on, so before you set it work through concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks so the slab handles the full water weight without settlement, then run a proper acceptance fill using the hydrostatic test methodology for new-install tank acceptance. If this tank is going into a rural fire-protection stack, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and for grey-water or rainwater duty the industrial water reuse topology guide lays out how to band and sequence storage.

The mistake to avoid

Because this is the no-fitting version, the single most common error is drilling or heat-working the tank wall improperly to add an outlet. Use a correct bulkhead fitting on adequate flat wall, and never exceed the 120 F service temperature or the 1.9 SG rating for the liquid you store. Rather than guess the port, call 866-418-1777 to spec the bulkhead fitting and gasket kit for your outlet size before you cut. Ordering the no-fitting tank and then realizing you needed a factory outlet is a re-order, not a field fix.

This 1050-gallon Norwesco white vertical ships LTL, quoted live to your ZIP, from the nearest stocking plant to you. It is a dual-plant SKU built in Fairfield, TX and Washington Court House, OH, and whichever plant is closer generally sets your freight cost. Get an exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and delivery for your site.