Norwesco 2500 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank (102" x 79")

Where the low 2500 fits

Under a barn eave, a lean-to, a carport or a low pump house roof, 79 inches is the height that gets a 2500 gallon tank in, and the same height lets you fill, look in and clean it from a short step instead of a ladder. The low centre of gravity suits an open, windy site. It is a household well reserve, a hauled water supply, a rainwater cistern for a large roof, a stock water tank or a fire reserve for a rural property. The trade is the footprint: 102 inches is over eight feet of flat, level, continuous floor, and a full tank puts over ten tons on it, so a poured slab or an existing one is the base. Our piece on sizing a pad for an above ground polyethylene tank gives thickness and margin. If it collects roof water, read the first flush diverter sizing guide before plumbing the inlet. For a fire reserve see the rural and remote reservoir article; for several 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 2500 gallon white vertical tank, 42382. For liquids heavier than water, the 1.9 specific gravity heavy duty builds on this footprint are the 2500 gallon black heavy duty tank, 42384B and the 2500 gallon blue heavy duty tank, 42384. Norwesco also builds 2500 gallon heavy duty tanks in a second mould, 40052B in black and 40052 in light blue; compare the drawings if your spot has a limit. A step up is the 3000 gallon black heavy duty tank, 40755B. 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, 102 by 102 by 79 inches and 370 lb, from Norwesco's Hanford, California or Merced, California plant, whichever is nearer. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. A tank this wide wants a forklift or a loader with straps at the stop; without one, plan on four people. At the tailgate, check the part number 42382B 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.