The Norwesco 3000 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is built for serious bulk water storage where you need a large reservoir that holds up outdoors. It stands 93 inches tall on a 102-inch (8.5 ft) diameter round footprint, molded from polyethylene in black, with a specific gravity rating of 1.9 that gives you a wide structural margin for water and many heavier liquids. The black wall blocks light to discourage algae growth, which makes this Norwesco vertical tank a practical choice for long-term water reservoirs, rural fire-water storage, rainwater capture, and industrial water reuse trains.
Will it work for your site?
At 3,000 gallons this tank carries real weight, so plan the foundation before it arrives. Full of water it weighs about 25,020 pounds, and at its full 1.9 specific gravity rating the maximum rated contents weight is 47,538 pounds. In plain terms, water loads the wall to roughly SG 1.0 (25,020 lb) while the wall is rated to SG 1.9 (47,538 lb), so for water service you are at about half the rated structural load, with comfortable headroom. That weight sits on the 102-inch-square bounding box of an 8.5-foot round tank, so it needs a level, engineered pad sized for the full load. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks so the slab matches the load. If you are still settling on capacity, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match gallons to your draw and refill cycle.
Common uses and what to confirm first
Because it stores a large volume in a compact round footprint, this vertical storage tank suits rural and remote fire-water reservoirs, where our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection for cold-climate service. It also fits grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation in industrial water reuse trains, and rainwater harvesting setups detailed in our first-flush diverter sizing guide. Two things to confirm before you plumb it in. First, fitting sizes and placement are not listed in our spec data, so confirm them on the technical drawing on this page or by phone before ordering bulkheads, valves, or piping. Second, do not read the 1.9 specific gravity rating as a license to store any liquid up to that weight. The rating describes how dense a liquid the tank wall is built to hold, not chemical compatibility. For water you have ample margin; for anything else, verify compatibility before filling.
Freight
This Norwesco tank ships LTL freight FOB the Fairfield, Texas plant, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code, scaling with distance from there. Because of the 93-inch height and 8.5-foot round footprint, it moves as oversized LTL, so get an exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Tell us your delivery ZIP and whether you have a forklift or need liftgate and limited-access service, and we will make sure the freight matches your site.
