The Norwesco 6000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (SKU N-40233) is a polyethylene vertical tank built for high-volume water and liquid storage where you need serious capacity in a single footprint. It stands 182 inches tall on a 102-inch diameter base and holds 6,000 gallons. That works out to 15.2 feet of height on an 8.5-foot circular footprint — bulk storage at the scale that supports rural fire-water reserves, agricultural irrigation, process water, and bulk liquid staging.
Will this Norwesco vertical storage tank work for your site?
Start with the load. Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 50,040 pounds of contents, and at its full 1.9 specific gravity rating the maximum rated contents weight reaches 95,076 pounds. A 1.9 SG rating means the polyethylene wall is engineered for liquids up to 1.9 times the density of water, so it carries a wide density margin over the water-full weight — a real reassurance for water service. That load drives everything underneath the tank: it sits on a 102-inch-diameter circular footprint, and a structure that size moving nearly 48 tons of liquid demands a properly engineered, level pad. Use our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the capacity fits your draw and refill cycle, and read our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks before you pour — at this weight the pad is not an afterthought, it is the part most likely to fail you.
The mistake to avoid on a tank this size
The error people make with a 6,000 gallon vertical tank is treating the foundation and the offload as secondary to the tank purchase. With a 102-inch diameter and 182-inch height, the center of gravity is high and the static load enormous; an out-of-level or undersized pad lets the base flex and stress the wall over time. Confirm the pad is flat, full-diameter, and rated for the loaded weight before the tank ever ships. At 15.2 feet tall and 8.5 feet in diameter, also confirm overhead clearance and crane or forklift access for offloading before delivery. Fitting locations and sizes vary by configuration, so call 866-418-1777 to confirm the inlet, outlet, and overflow layout for your site before ordering.
Sizing for fire-water and reservoir duty
A 6,000 gallon vertical tank is a common building block for private fire protection and rural water reserves. If that is your application, our guide to fire-water reservoir tank design for rural and remote sites walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For reclaimed and aggregated supply, see our breakdown of industrial water reuse tank topology, and for a full walkthrough of this exact size read our 6000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP — no flat rate, because the lane and distance drive the cost on a load this size. Norwesco molds this vertical storage tank at three plants — Fairfield, TX; Hanford, CA; and St. Bonifacius, MN — so your tank ships from the location nearest you to keep transit and cost down. Get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 to talk through delivery, offloading a tank this size, and the right configuration for your site.
