The Norwesco 200 Gallon Portable Utility Tank in black is a polyethylene tank built for mobile and stationary utility duty where you need real volume in a compact footprint. It holds 200 gallons, stands 36 inches tall, and sits on a 36-inch by 48-inch base, so it drops into a truck bed, trailer, or skid frame and stays put. The shell is molded in polyethylene and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, the number that tells you how heavy a liquid this tank is engineered to carry. It ships LTL freight from Norwesco's Shawnee, OK plant, quoted live to your ZIP, so factor freight in early on a tank this size.
Will it work for your job?
Start with weight, because that is what decides whether this Norwesco utility tank fits your vehicle or stand. Filled with plain water (specific gravity 1.0) the contents alone run about 1,668 pounds. The tank is rated to carry up to 2,502 pounds of contents at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating, which works out to liquids up to about 12.5 pounds per gallon versus water's 8.34 pounds per gallon. That gives you headroom for liquids heavier than water, but it is a structural ceiling, not a target. Before you load it, add the tank's listed dry weight from the spec or technical drawing to your filled-contents weight, then confirm your truck bed, trailer axle, or pad is rated for that total. The 36 x 48 footprint and 36-inch height make this 200 gallon black tank a common choice for portable water hauling, spot spraying, and jobsite supply. If you are weighing this size against your actual volume needs, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide first.
The black color and what it means
The black resin blocks light, which slows algae growth inside the tank compared to a translucent shell, a practical advantage for water that sits between fills. It also means you cannot read the liquid level through the wall, so plan your fill and draw points accordingly. Consult the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting and outlet locations, and match your bulkhead fitting and gasket to the molded outlet size shown there before you plumb it.
One mistake to avoid
The most common error with a portable utility tank is loading it for the wrong liquid or hauling it loose. The 1.5 specific gravity rating gives you real headroom for liquids heavier than water, but a 200 gallon tank that breaks free or sloshes on a moving trailer is a genuine hazard. Strap it down, fill in stages if you are hauling, and never exceed the 2,502-pound contents rating. If you are running this tank in agricultural fleet or DOT-classified service, the guide to loaf-style portable utility tanks and the 49 CFR agricultural exemption walks through the classification rules. If it is going on a fixed pad instead, the concrete pad sizing framework covers footing it correctly.
This Norwesco utility tank ships LTL freight from the Shawnee, OK plant and is quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number from our Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone and help you confirm this is the right size for your job.
