The Snyder Industries 1000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked linear polyethylene vertical storage tank built for demanding above-ground water service. It holds 1000 gallons, stands 89 inches tall on a 60 x 60 inch footprint, and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating - one of the heaviest content densities you will find on a poly storage tank this size. If you are shopping a 1000 gallon vertical storage tank and want crosslinked XLPE wall construction rather than standard HDPE, this is the tank to spec.
Will it work for your site?
At 1000 gallons of plain water the filled tank weighs about 8,340 lbs, and the wall is rated to a maximum contents weight of 15,846 lbs at its full 1.9 specific gravity. Across the 60 x 60 inch footprint (about 17.4 sq ft) that works out to roughly 480 lb per sq ft of approximate uniform bearing pressure at plain water, and near 910 lb per sq ft if you ever ran contents up to the full 1.9 SG rating - numbers you can check against your pad and soil rating instead of guessing. Plan the pad for the full loaded weight, not the empty shell. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity and footprint to your space, and the concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground poly tanks.
Fittings, access, and the vent
This tank is configured with a flange, an 18" PE threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with 15" access. The 15" manway is your interior inspection and cleaning access - spec it into your maintenance plan. On the flange connection, match your gasket material to your water service and torque it evenly per the drawing so it seals cleanly against the tank wall. Confirm the full fitting layout against the technical drawing on this page before you plumb the site, since those dimensions govern where each outlet and the vent land relative to your pump, overflow, and inlet runs. Keep the 18" vented fitting unobstructed: an atmospheric vertical tank has to breathe as it fills and draws.
The XLPE decision - and the mistake to avoid
The common mistake is paying for crosslinked polyethylene you do not need, or spec'ing standard HDPE when your duty actually calls for XLPE. Crosslinking builds impact and stress-crack resistance into the wall, which is why this tank carries the 1.9 SG heavy-duty rating. That rating also leaves roughly 7,500 lbs of contents-weight headroom above plain water - real insurance if your service later gets heavier or you want margin on a fire-reserve or agricultural duty, so you are not re-tanking down the road. If you are weighing XLPE against HDPE, our Snyder XLPE vs HDPE guide lays out exactly when crosslinking earns its cost, and for reservoir layouts the NFPA 22 sizing discipline guide covers reservoir sizing and freeze protection.
This tank ships LTL freight only from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, so factor lane distance into your quote - West Coast sites get short lanes, while East Coast destinations should expect long-haul LTL. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP: use the Freight Cost Estimator for an estimate, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. The listed price is before freight. Have your delivery ZIP and any accessorial needs (liftgate, limited-access, residential) ready and we will get you an accurate LTL number.
