Norwesco 3450 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black Without Fitting

The Norwesco 3450 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank (SKU N-44665) is a black polyethylene tank built for high-volume bulk water storage where a single large vessel beats a bank of smaller ones.It stands 119" (nearly 10 ft) tall on a 96" (8 ft) diameter footprint, weighs 445 lb empty, and carries a 16" lid and a 2" outlet location.The tank holds 3,450 gallons, is rated to a 1.1 specific gravity, and uses FDA-approved resin with a 120 F / 48 C maximum service temperature.If you are cross-shopping listings for a "3450 gallon" vertical, this is the Norwesco black-body version shipped without a fitting installed.

Will it work for your site

Full of water this tank carries about 28,773 lb of contents, and its 1.1 SG rating allows up to roughly 31,650 lb of stored liquid weight before you exceed the wall design.In practical terms, 1.1 SG covers water and light process solutions at full volume — it does not cover heavier chemistries (many concentrated acids and brines run 1.2 to 1.1 SG), so do not fill this tank past a 1.1 SG liquid; denser contents require a higher-SG-rated tank.FDA-compliant resin means the polyethylene is suitable for potable and food-contact water storage, but hold that alongside the 120 F / 48 C temperature ceiling — hot-fill or heated-water duty above that voids the rating.The contents load rides on a 96" diameter circular footprint, so your pad and subgrade must be engineered for the concentrated weight, not just the empty shell.Walk the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide, then set the base per our concrete pad sizing framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks.The black exterior blocks light to discourage algae, which is why black is a common pick for water that will sit.

Plan the install: the tank ships without a fitting

This is the "Without Fitting" version.It ships with the 2" outlet location and the 16" lid provision only — a bulkhead fitting and gasket for the 2" outlet are NOT included and must be sourced and installed separately before service.Do not assume a working, gasketed penetration arrives ready to plumb; your installer lands the 2" outlet and any additional bulkhead penetrations to suit your layout.See the technical drawing on this page for outlet and lid placement before you finalize the plumbing.At roughly 10 ft tall and 8 ft wide, this vessel also needs overhead clearance for fill and vent access above 119" and an 8 ft-wide delivery path through any door or gate it must pass.

Where it fits: fire reserve, reuse, and new-install acceptance

A 3,450-gallon reserve is a workable building block for rural and remote fire-water storage; the sizing discipline is covered in our NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir design guide.For grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate capture, see how a vessel this size slots into a water-reuse storage train.Whatever the duty, commission it correctly: run a controlled water fill and monitor pad settlement and fitting leaks per our hydrostatic test methodology for new-install acceptance.

Freight

This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP, from the Norwesco plant in Fairfield, TX, so Texas and surrounding-state destinations generally see the shortest lanes.At 445 lb empty the bare tank is forklift or equipment-offload territory — not a hand-unload — so plan for adequate access and a way to lift it off the truck on a 96" base.Get a rate with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the freight and confirm delivery requirements.Listed price is before freight; freight is quoted separately to your delivery ZIP.