A 1550 gallon black vertical water tank, 87 inches across and 67 inches tall
The Norwesco 1550 gallon plastic water storage tank, part number 40627, is a black polyethylene vertical tank 87 inches in diameter and 67 inches tall, weighing 215 lb empty. It comes with a 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting as the outlet, a 1-1/2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting as the inlet, and a 16 inch threaded vented manway on top. The tank is rated for liquids up to 1.1 specific gravity, which is water and liquids close to it; 1550 gallons of water weighs 12,927 lb. The resin is FDA compliant and UV stabilized, the service limit is 120 F, and Norwesco backs it with a 3 year warranty. Black keeps light out of the water and algae down.
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A low tank for a site with a height limit
At 67 inches this is one of the shortest ways to store 1550 gallons. The manway is reached standing on the ground, the tank clears the eave of a shed or a low lean-to, and it sits below most fence lines and privacy screens. Buyers are a household on a slow well, a rainwater system on a shop or barn roof, a small holding watering stock from a trough, and a lot that wants a fire reserve without a tall tank in the view. For a fire reserve, read the fire water reservoir guide for rural and remote sites; for grey water, rainwater and condensate, the water reuse storage guide.
Full, the tank puts 12,927 lb of water through its floor onto an 87 inch circle. The base must be flat, level and continuous under the whole floor and extended past the rim; our concrete pad sizing guide for above ground polyethylene tanks gives the method and the point where a pad becomes a structural job. The hydrostatic test guide for a new install covers the first fill: how fast to fill, what to watch at the fittings, and how long to hold before the tank goes into service. Strap the empty tank the day it lands, re-tension after the first fill, and leave a walking gap all round. Run 1550 gallons against your real draw and refill interval in the tank sizing calculator, and take the reserve and freeboard allowances from the tank sizing guide.
Openings and fittings
- Outlet. A 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting, factory installed low in the wall. Your valve or pump suction threads straight into it; support the valve and the first length of pipe separately.
- Inlet. A 1-1/2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting for the fill line.
- Manway. A 16 inch threaded vented manway on top, wide enough for a hose, a float switch and an arm with a brush. The vent lets the tank breathe; never plug it.
- Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows where the inlet and outlet sit.
Sizes and colours nearby
The same tank in dark green: the 1550 gallon dark green vertical water tank. For California buyers: the 1550 gallon green California only vertical water tank. One size down, the 1525 gallon dark green vertical water tank; one size up, the 2000 gallon vertical water tank.
Shipping and receiving
The tank ships by LTL freight from the nearest of Norwesco's plants, which for this part run from Washougal, Washington and Hanford, California through Tooele, Shawnee, Fairfield, Petersburg, Griffin, Lancaster and Owego; it is 87 inches across and 67 inches tall on the truck and about 200 lb. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP, or request a written quote. Two people can roll it off the tailgate; never lift by the manway. Check the part number against 40627 on the bill of lading, look the tank over before signing, and fill it with water the first time.
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Freight and documents
Ships from: Hanford, CA; Griffin, GA; Owego, NY; Lancaster, OH; Shawnee, OK; Fairfield, TX; Petersburg, TX; Tooele, UT; Washougal, WA. LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
Technical drawing (PDF) for Norwesco 40627.
See this tank
Interactive 3D model with live fill. This tank has an interactive 3D model built to its manufacturer dimensions. Rotate it, and set a fill level to see how much liquid it holds at any height. Open the 3D view on the product photo above. Download the 3D model (GLB).
Product video. Watch the 1550 Gallon Plastic Water Storage Tank video (64 seconds) with dimensions, fittings and shipping notes.
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
3 Year Warranty
