The Norwesco 1550 gallon vertical water storage tank is a polyethylene tank in black, sold here without fittings so you can plumb the bulkhead and outlet locations your installation actually needs. Filled to capacity with water it carries roughly 12,927 pounds of liquid load, and that single number drives almost every decision that follows: the pad, the freight class, and how it ties into a vertical storage tank train. If you are still settling on size, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to the 1550.
Will it work for your water storage
This is a straight vertical water storage tank built for above-ground bulk water storage in polyethylene. The black color blocks light, which discourages algae growth in standing water far better than a translucent or natural tank. Because it ships without fittings, you are not locked into a pre-drilled outlet height or bulkhead size: spec the fitting package to match your fill line, gravity-feed outlet, and overflow before install. Confirm the tank's height, diameter, and any molded reference points against the technical drawing on this page so your pad footprint and plumbing layout are right before the tank arrives.
The full-water weight is the spec that matters
At 12,927 pounds full, the pad under this tank is not an afterthought. A vertical tank concentrates that load over its footprint, so the slab has to carry the full load without differential settlement that would stress the wall. Size the slab using the framework in our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks, and on first fill, follow a hydrostatic test methodology to monitor pad settlement and check every fitting for leaks during a controlled hold. The most common mistake on a tank this size is setting it on inadequate or unlevel ground and discovering the problem only after it is full.
Where a 1550 fits in your system
A 1550 is a workhorse capacity for rural and remote water duty. If you are building a private fire-protection reserve, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection for the polyethylene tank role. If you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, our breakdown of industrial water reuse tank topology shows how a vertical storage tank like this one slots into a quality-banded storage train.
This Norwesco water storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Norwesco plant — Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Owego, NY; Philippi, WV; Shawnee, OK; Tooele, UT; Washington Court House, OH; or Washougal, WA. Get a freight quote to your ZIP through our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will line up the closest origin and confirm offload requirements for a tank this size.
