Norwesco 2100 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank

Where 2100 gallons goes

This is the size that turns a slow well into a steady supply, gives a house on hauled water a comfortable interval between deliveries, stores a large roof's rain through a dry spell, or holds a day of fertilizer at the loading pad. At 87 inches across and 89 inches tall it is close to square in profile, with the manway a little under seven and a half feet up, reachable from a short step. A full tank puts close to nine tons on the pad, so it needs a flat, level, continuous surface sized for that, which in practice means a poured slab or an existing one; compacted gravel needs a sand cap. Our pad sizing framework for above ground polyethylene tanks gives thickness and margin. If it collects roof water, read the first flush diverter sizing guide before plumbing the inlet. For a rural fire reserve see our article on reservoirs for rural and remote sites; for tanks holding grey water, rainwater or condensate at different qualities, the quality banded storage train write-up. Check the volume against your draw with the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide.

Openings and fittings

1. Outlet. A 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting, factory installed low in the sidewall. A 2 inch ball valve, camlock or hose adapter threads straight in. Dry-fit it facing the pipe run, tighten, and support the valve and the first length of pipe on their own so the fitting carries liquid, not hardware.
2. Manway. A 16 inch threaded vented manway on top for the fill line, a float switch and a cleaning brush. Keep the vent clear so the tank breathes as the level moves.
3. Liquid and temperature. At or below 1.5 specific gravity and at or below 120 F. Heavier liquids belong in the heavy duty version below. Check anything other than water against polyethylene before the first fill.
4. Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows the outlet height and the manway position.

Sizes and versions nearby

Same tank in white, where you want to read the level through the wall: the 2100 gallon white vertical tank, 40178. For liquids heavier than water, the 1.9 specific gravity heavy duty builds are the 2100 gallon blue heavy duty tank, 40241 and the 2100 gallon black heavy duty tank, 43188. Norwesco also builds a 2100 gallon black tank in a second mould, 42118; compare the drawings if your spot has a limit. A step down is the 2000 gallon black vertical tank, 44125B; a step up is the 2200 gallon vertical tank, 44906. The colour swatches above the price switch between the versions of this tank.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL at freight class 400, upright, 87 by 87 by 89 inches and 304 lb, from the nearest of the Norwesco plants that build it: Fairfield, Texas; Griffin, Georgia; Hanford, California; Shawnee, Oklahoma; Sheldon, Iowa; St. Bonifacius, Minnesota; Tooele, Utah; Washington Court House, Ohio; or Washougal, Washington. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. Without a forklift at the stop, plan on three people to roll it off and walk it to the pad. At the tailgate, check the part number 40646 against the bill of lading, look over the wall and the bottom edge for transit damage, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything else.

Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.