The Snyder Industries 1000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is molded from crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) in black and rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. It stands 89 inches tall on a 60 x 60 inch footprint, so it puts a full 1,000 gallons of storage into a small floor area where vertical reach matters more than width. For water, rainwater, and fire-water reservoir duty, the 1.9 SG rating is durability margin: the tank wall is built heavier than an ambient-water job strictly requires, which is what you want on a vessel meant to sit full for years.
Specifications at a glance
Capacity 1,000 gallons | Height 89 in | Diameter 60 in | Footprint 60 x 60 in | Material crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) | Color black | Specific-gravity rating 1.9 | Full-water weight approximately 8,340 lb | Maximum rated contents weight 15,846 lb | Ships from Chowchilla, CA.
Will this tank work for your application?
Filled with water at a 1.0 specific gravity the contents weigh roughly 8,340 lb, and the tank carries a maximum rated contents weight of 15,846 lb. For a 1,000 gallon vertical storage tank holding water, that headroom means the wall is never near its limit, which is the practical value of XLPE over standard HDPE for long-service water and fire-water reservoirs. If you are still deciding on capacity, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide. For fire-water or freeze-prone sites, the rural fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate protection.
Fittings and access
This unit carries a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for cleaning and inspection. Confirm the exact fitting locations and elevations against the technical drawing on this page before you set your plumbing, and plan on supplying and verifying your own thread sealant and gaskets for the threaded fitting and flange. The tank ships with the molded ports shown on the drawing, not with sealing hardware, so match your gasket and sealant to the connection before you plumb it in.
Foundation and the mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this tall is under-building the base. An 89-inch vertical tank on a 60 x 60 footprint concentrates thousands of pounds on a small pad, so the foundation must be flat, fully supporting, and engineered for the loaded weight — never bridge it across an uneven or partial surface. Review concrete pad sizing under the ACI 360R-10 framework before you pour. XLPE is also a one-way cure: unlike HDPE it cannot be re-melted or field-welded, so plan connections around the molded fittings rather than heat-working the wall. Our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE explains when crosslinking earns its place.
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