The Norwesco 3000 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene bulk-water vessel for above-ground storage where you need real volume without stepping up to a fabricated steel or concrete reservoir. It holds 3,000 gallons in a single black vertical tank, rated for fresh water at specific gravity 1.0, and the black wall blocks light to slow algae growth in standing water. If you are sizing a fresh-water, irrigation, rainwater, or fire-reserve setup and searching for a Norwesco vertical storage tank in this range, this is the unit built for that job.
Will it work for your site?
Plan for weight before you plan for anything else. Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 25,020 lb. That load decides your foundation: a 3,000-gallon vertical tank needs a full, level, continuously supported pad rated for the filled weight, not a partial ring or a few piers. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the footprint and capacity match your draw, and read our walkthrough on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks for the ACI framework that governs a pad at this weight. For overall height, diameter, footprint, and fitting locations, see the technical drawing on this page.
Common uses and where it fits
A 3,000-gallon black vertical tank is a workhorse for rural and remote water storage: pressurized fresh-water supply, irrigation buffering, rainwater capture into a larger train, and on-site fire reserve. If fire protection is part of your plan, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. For reuse setups blending grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, see our water reuse tank topology guide, and for harvesting first-flush detail, our rainwater harvesting walkthrough.
The mistake to avoid
The most expensive error on a tank this size is treating it like a portable unit. Once it is filled, it is not moving, and a pad that was good enough for a smaller tank will not carry 25,020 lb evenly. Set the foundation first, level it, and support the full base. This tank is rated for fresh water at specific gravity 1.0; if you intend to store something denser than water, do not assume this wall thickness covers it. Confirm fitting thread and port size against the technical drawing on this page before you order valves and bulkhead connections, and order bulkhead fittings with gaskets sized to the drawing's port and rated for your fluid, so the outlet locations match your intended draw point.
This tank ships LTL, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. It typically routes from the nearest stocking Norwesco plant to you, drawn from locations including Burnet and Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Lancaster, OH; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; Sheldon, IA; St. Bonifacius, MN; Tooele, UT; and Washougal, WA. Get your exact freight number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will route it from the closest plant and confirm delivery to your site.
