The Norwesco 52 Gallon Portable Flat Bottom Utility Tank is a low-profile, white polyethylene tank built for portable water hauling and stationary utility storage where bed space and overhead clearance are tight. At 17 inches tall on a 24 by 43 inch footprint, it sits low enough to fit pickup beds, trailers, and skids without raising your center of gravity, and its 52-gallon working capacity makes it a manageable size for spot watering, jobsite water, livestock fill, and general flat-bottom utility tank duty.
Will this tank work for your job?
This is a single-wall polyethylene utility tank carried in white, with a structural specific-gravity rating of 1.5 - meaning the tank wall is built to handle the load of a full tank of water with margin, so it holds up over years of fill-and-haul cycles. Filled with water at 8.34 lb per gallon, the contents weigh about 434 lb, and the tank is rated to carry up to roughly 651 lb of contents. Plan your trailer, truck bed, or pad around that loaded weight: a fully loaded portable tank shifts handling and braking, so strap it down and stay within your vehicle's payload rating. The white tank body lets you read fluid level and spot any algae growth at a glance, which is handy for water storage you check often. Run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this 52-gallon size and 24 by 43 inch footprint fit your application before you order.
Mounting and the mistake to avoid
Before you plumb the tank, confirm the outlet size and location on the actual tank so your bulkhead, fitting, and hose match - the single most common mistake on a low-profile flat-bottom utility tank is mounting or strapping it without supporting the full flat floor. Set this tank on a smooth, continuous, flat surface that carries the entire bottom; a flat-bottom tank that bridges a gap or sits on rails concentrates the loaded weight and works the floor over time. Strap it so it cannot slide, and keep the support flat and level. For agricultural and farm-fleet hauling, the regulatory side matters too - portable utility tanks carry specific DOT and classification considerations, walked through in our guide on Norwesco loaf-style portable utility tanks and the 49 CFR 173.5 agricultural exemption.
Stationary and reserve water use
Set on a flat pad, this same Norwesco utility tank serves as compact reserve or transfer storage. If you are designing a fixed install, our guides on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks and industrial water reuse and rainwater storage topology walk through pad support and quality-banded storage. For rural fire-water reserve sizing, see our fire-water reservoir tank design guide.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code from the nearest Norwesco plant - molded in Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Lancaster, OH; Shawnee, OK; Sheldon, IA; and St. Bonifacius, MN - so your freight reflects the shortest lane to your door. Get a live number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 for help matching this Norwesco white utility tank to your hauling or storage setup.
