The Norwesco 5000 gallon vertical water storage tank is sized for serious bulk water duty - irrigation supply, rural fire reserve, and industrial process or reuse storage where you need a large, single column of water on a compact footprint. This vertical storage tank is molded from polyethylene in dark green: the opaque dark-green wall blocks light to inhibit interior algae growth, while the UV-stabilized polyethylene resists sunlight degradation outdoors. It stands 152 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch footprint and holds 5,000 gallons of water.
Will it hold what you need?
This tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, meaning it is engineered for the weight of water and water-density fluids - exactly its intended water storage role. At full capacity, 5,000 gallons of water weighs roughly 41,700 pounds, which is also the maximum rated contents weight. That number drives everything underneath the tank: the pad and soil have to carry it. Plan the foundation around the full 41,700-pound load and the 102 x 102 inch footprint, not the dry tank weight. If you are unsure whether your volume and refill cadence match a 5,000-gallon vertical, our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk you through it. Inlet, outlet, and vent fitting sizes and locations are shown on the technical drawing on this page - confirm them there before you order bulkhead fittings, gaskets, and valves to match your plumbing.
Foundation, install, and receiving
A tank this size demands a flat, fully supporting base - a vertical poly tank is designed to sit on a continuous level surface that carries the entire footprint, never on point supports or an uneven slab. For pad design under a tank of this weight, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary applies. Plan your receiving too: at 152 inches tall and 102 inches wide this tank arrives as a single oversized piece, so line up a forklift or crane for offload and confirm clear overhead and gate access before the truck shows up. Before you put the tank into service, run a controlled water fill and watch for pad settlement and fitting leaks - our hydrostatic test methodology for new-install tank acceptance lays out fill discipline and hold-time math.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a 5,000-gallon vertical is underbuilding the foundation. The 1.0 SG rating is correct for water and water-weight fluids; it is not a buffer for heavier chemical service. If you are storing anything denser than water, this tank's SG rating does not cover it - confirm your fluid's specific gravity against the tank rating first, and call us at 866-418-1777 to spec the right tank for chemical duty. Size the pad for the full 41,700-pound load, level it across the whole 102 x 102 inch footprint, and you have a reservoir built to last. For fire-reserve applications, our fire-water reservoir tank design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection; for grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation, see our industrial water reuse tank topology guide.
This 5,000-gallon Norwesco vertical ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. Because we stock this tank at seven plants coast to coast - Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Lancaster, OH; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; Tooele, UT; and Washougal, WA - your quote routes from the closest one, and on a 5,000-gallon tank the difference between a regional and a cross-country haul is significant. Get a freight quote to your ZIP in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the route and confirm the closest stocking plant for your project.
