The Norwesco 1700 gallon black heavy-duty vertical storage tank is built for serious bulk water and liquid storage, where wall strength and a high specific-gravity rating do the real work. The black polyethylene blocks light to discourage algae growth, and this tank carries a 1.9 specific-gravity rating, meaning it is engineered to structurally hold contents weighing up to 1.9 times the weight of water. At a true 1700 gallon working volume, it stands 74 inches tall on an 87 x 87 inch square footprint, so plan your pad and overhead clearance around those exact figures before you order. This is the kind of black vertical storage tank rural and industrial buyers reach for when they need a Norwesco vertical tank that holds up under load.
Will this Norwesco vertical tank work for your site?
Confirm fit from the published dimensions: 74 inches tall on an 87.0 x 87.0 inch footprint. Allow clearance above the 74-inch tank height for the manway lid and fill connection so you can service and top off the tank without fighting overhead obstructions. The numbers that actually govern your installation are the loaded weights. Filled with water, this tank and its contents weigh roughly 14,178 pounds. Because it is rated to 1.9 specific gravity, the maximum rated contents weight climbs to about 26,938 pounds with a heavier liquid, and that load has to be carried by your foundation, not just the tank wall. At this weight class a properly sized, level concrete pad is not optional; our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting it right. If you are still settling on capacity, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match volume to actual demand.
Fittings, applications, and a mistake to avoid
This tank is a common choice for bulk water storage, rural fire-water reserves, and industrial process and reuse water. For a private fire-protection reserve, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service, and for reclaimed systems the industrial water reuse tank topology guide maps grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation. Fitting and outlet configuration is confirmed at order; call 866-418-1777 to verify bulkhead size, gasket material, and outlet placement for your application. The mistake to avoid: do not size your pad and anchoring to the water-filled weight if you intend to store a denser liquid. The 1.9 SG rating exists so you can store heavier-than-water contents safely, but the foundation must be designed for the full 26,938 pound rated load, not the 14,178 pound water figure. One more caveat on that rating: 1.9 SG covers the structural load of a denser liquid only; it does not by itself certify chemical resistance or fitting and gasket compatibility, so confirm resin and gasket suitability for your specific liquid before ordering.
Freight and ordering
This Norwesco black vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. It ships from the nearest stocking plant, either Sheldon, IA or Washington Court House, OH, so your freight cost depends heavily on which origin is closest to you; eastern orders typically draw from Washington Court House, OH and western and plains orders from Sheldon, IA, but the estimator confirms the true rate and origin for your ZIP. Run your number with the Freight Cost Estimator before you commit, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and confirm the right tank for your application.
