The Norwesco 1250 Gallon Multi-Use Underground Liquid Storage Tank (SKU N-41821) is a blue polyethylene Bruiser tank built for below-grade water storage where yard footprint is tight or where you want the vessel out of sight. It measures 70 inches high, 55 inches wide, and 116 inches long, giving a long horizontal profile that drops into a trench rather than standing in your yard. The Bruiser is Norwesco's heavy-wall polyethylene line, and at 1,250 gallons this is one of the larger single-piece underground water tanks in the catalog.
Will it work for your site?
At a rated 1,250 gallons, a full tank of water weighs about 10,425 pounds, so the excavation, bedding, and backfill have to be planned around that load - this is not a tank you set on bare soil and forget. The 55 x 116 inch footprint defines the trench length you'll dig and the bedding bed you'll prepare underneath. Because an underground tank is hidden once buried, getting the install right the first time matters more than with an above-ground vertical. If you're still confirming the right capacity for your draw-and-refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you order. As a buried Norwesco storage tank, this Bruiser fits underground rainwater capture and general utility water service.
The mistake to avoid
This tank does not carry a specific gravity rating, which means it is built for water and water-equivalent liquids - not heavier-than-water fluids. Storing a fertilizer, brine, or chemical solution that weighs more than water? You need an SG-rated tank instead; call us at 866-418-1777 and we'll point you to the right vessel rather than let you under-spec this one. The second pitfall is the burial itself: underground polyethylene tanks live or die on the install. Voids under the tank, rocky native backfill instead of clean granular material, or skipping proper bedding can deform the wall over time, and freeze protection depends on burying below your region's frost line - not on the tank itself. Follow Norwesco's burial and bedding guidance, and review the technical drawing on this page for the dimensional layout before you excavate.
Freight
This Norwesco underground tank ships LTL freight from our Hanford, California plant - the only plant that produces this SKU - quoted live to your ZIP code, and freight is not included in the list price. Buyers in the East and Midwest should expect cross-country LTL transit from the West Coast, so get the exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator before you commit. Questions on bedding, backfill, or whether this is the right capacity for your site? Call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote freight and walk you through the underground install before you buy.
