The Norwesco 1550 gallon vertical water storage tank is a polyethylene tank built for bulk water storage where you need real volume above ground. It stands 67 inches tall on an 87 x 87 inch footprint and holds 1,550 gallons in a stable, low-slung profile that keeps the center of gravity down. The shell is rated to a 1.0 specific gravity, which is exactly what plain water calls for. One hard buying constraint up front: this is the green (California only) color, so it ships within California and is not sold for use outside the state - confirm that before you order.
Will it work for your site?
Plan the footprint before it arrives. At 67 inches tall on an 87 x 87 inch base, check your pad, door, or gate clearance against those numbers. When full, water alone puts roughly 12,927 pounds on the pad - that figure is both the full-water weight and the maximum rated contents weight, because at a 1.0 specific gravity this is a straight water tank. That means one engineering directive drives the whole install: a flat, fully supporting, properly sized foundation under nearly 13,000 pounds. Our concrete pad sizing guide works through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground poly tanks, and if you are still sizing the volume itself, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide match capacity to demand.
Fittings and plumbing
Published port and fitting dimensions are not listed in the spec sheet for this model, so the technical drawing on this page is the authority for inlet, outlet, manway, and vent locations. Read it before you plumb the tank rather than ordering bulkhead fittings on assumption - confirm the actual port positions and sizes against the drawing, and call 866-418-1777 if you need help interpreting it.
Freight and the mistake to avoid
This vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Hanford, California, which gives California buyers the shortest possible lane. Because it is a single large, light-but-bulky item, freight is quoted live to your ZIP rather than rolled into the list price - run your address through the Freight Cost Estimator for a real number, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. The mistake to avoid is treating a 1.0 specific gravity water tank as a general-purpose vessel: this shell is rated for water, not for liquids denser than water, so keep it in dedicated water service. The second mistake is rushing the install - nearly 13,000 pounds of water belongs on a level, properly sized pad, and a fresh tank should be commissioned correctly. Our hydrostatic test methodology guide covers the water-fill discipline, pad settlement monitoring, and fitting leak checks that catch problems on day one instead of month six.
Whether you are building a rural fire-water reservoir or an industrial water reuse train, this 1,550 gallon vertical water storage tank gives you dependable bulk capacity - see our fire-water reservoir design guide and water reuse tank topology guide to plan the wider system. Get a freight quote with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your tank.
