The Norwesco 3000 gallon dark green vertical water storage tank is built for serious bulk water duty - rural fire reserves, agricultural supply, hauled-water storage, and reuse trains where you need real volume in a single above-ground footprint. It holds 3,000 gallons, stands 93 inches tall, and sits on a 102 inch diameter round footprint. The dark green polyethylene body resists UV and keeps algae growth down by blocking light, which matters when stored water sits for weeks. This is a true vertical water storage tank, and the three questions worth answering before you buy are whether it fits your site, how it ships, and the one detail people get wrong.
Will it work for your site
The tank is rated to a specific gravity of 1.0, which means it is engineered for water and water-density liquids - the right rating for a dedicated water storage tank. Filled to capacity, the contents weigh 25,020 pounds, and that is the maximum rated contents weight for this tank. Treat that number as load-bearing in the literal sense: your pad has to carry it. A 102 inch diameter footprint under 25,020 pounds of full water weight is the figure that drives your foundation design. Before you set it, walk through concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks so the slab is sized to the load, not guessed. If you are still deciding between sizes, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match volume to actual demand. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and dimensional detail.
How it ships
This tank ships LTL freight from the Norwesco plant in Fairfield, Texas, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code. A 3,000 gallon vertical tank is a large, light, high-cube item, so the freight reality is driven by dimensions and distance, not weight. Closer to Texas generally means lower LTL cost - run your delivery ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator to see a real number before you commit, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Have a forklift or crane and a clear, level set-down path ready at delivery - this is not a tank you set by hand.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a tank this size is treating the empty footprint as the whole story and skipping the foundation work. At 25,020 pounds full, an unlevel or undersized pad lets the tank settle unevenly, which stresses the polyethylene wall over time. Set it on a fully supported, level pad rated for the full water weight. The second thing people overlook is the application boundary: this tank is rated SG 1.0 and is not specified for fertilizer, brine, or chemical service - for those, a higher specific-gravity-rated tank is required, so keep this one on water and water-density liquids. For larger water-reserve planning, the guides on fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse tank topology are worth reading. For the full rundown on this exact model, see the 3000 gallon plastic water storage tank buyer's guide.
Refer to the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and dimensional detail. Ready to move? Run your ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator for an LTL freight quote from Fairfield, Texas, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your order.
