The Snyder Industries 1000 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 1831000C34) is built for bulk water and high-density liquid storage where wall strength matters. It holds 1,000 gallons in a 60-inch diameter footprint, stands 89 inches tall, and is molded from polyethylene with a 1.9 specific gravity rating. That 1.9 rating is the heavy-duty part: it lets the tank carry contents denser than water. For plain water service, where the full load is about 8,340 pounds, the same rating means substantial reserve wall strength rather than a requirement you are paying for needlessly, which is why a heavy-duty vertical tank outlasts a standard-duty one in the same water duty. The black exterior blocks light to limit algae growth in stored water.
Will it work for my site?
The footprint is a flat 60.0 x 60.0 inches, so size your pad and clearance around a 5-foot circle and an 89-inch standing height. Full of water this vertical storage tank weighs about 8,340 pounds, and at its maximum 1.9 specific gravity rating it can carry up to 15,846 pounds of contents. Those two numbers drive everything underneath the tank: the pad has to be flat, level, and continuously supported across the full base, never just the edges. Whether you are sizing for a fire-water reserve, a buffer for a reuse train, or a straightforward 1000 gallon storage tank, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a location.
Foundation and supporting work
At over eight thousand pounds full, the foundation is not optional. A continuously supported, level concrete pad sized to the full 60-inch base is the standard approach; our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary applies. If this tank is going into a private fire-protection role, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, the industrial water reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains. If your contents warrant secondary containment, the Snyder Captor double-wall freeboard guide walks through freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 and the real usable volume once thermal expansion and content density are accounted for.
The mistake to avoid
Do not size the foundation off the water case if the stored density might ever change. This is a heavy-duty 1.9 specific gravity tank, engineered to be loaded heavy: if you store anything denser than water, the rated contents weight climbs toward 15,846 pounds, and the pad and any anchoring have to be designed for that loaded condition, not for the 8,340-pound water case. Confirm your actual liquid density against the 1.9 rating before you finalize the foundation. The 1.9 ceiling is also why this tank already covers denser-than-water duty without a separate heavy-grade purchase; just confirm your density falls within the 15,846-pound limit. Outlet, vent, and lid locations are confirmed on the technical drawing on this page, and gaskets and bulkhead fittings should be matched to the listed fitting sizes once confirmed, so call 866-418-1777 to verify fittings before you order.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, with the freight charge quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a number for your delivery address with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through delivery, sizing, and foundation questions before you order.
