The Snyder Industries 1000 Gallon Plastic Vertical Chemical Storage Tank in White is a 1.9 specific gravity rated vertical tank built for liquids heavier than water - the rating that separates a true chemical tank from a water-only vessel. It stands 89 inches tall on a 60 x 60 inch footprint (60 inch diameter), so confirm your pad and overhead clearance before it arrives. Molded in polyethylene by Snyder Industries, it is the size buyers search for as a 1000 gallon vertical storage tank when they need a serious chemical-duty body rather than a thin-wall water drum.
Will it work for your application?
The 1.9 SG rating means the wall and fittings are engineered to hold a full 1000 gallons weighing up to 15,846 pounds. Plain water in this tank weighs about 8,340 pounds, so the 1.9 rating gives you real headroom for dense fluids - it covers 98% sulfuric acid (about 1.84 SG) and DEF, which a 1.0 to 1.5 SG water-grade tank cannot legitimately hold. That gap is the whole reason to pay for a chem-rated body. Factory access is a top-mounted 20 inch vented manway: it is your fill and inspection point, and the integral vent must stay clear so the tank neither pulls a vacuum on drawdown nor pressurizes on fill. Other supplied hardware includes a 2 inch HD bulkhead fitting in PP/EPDM, an 8 inch x 7.5 inch flat-mount fitting location, and a stainless lid screw set. Use the pad weights above to spec your foundation, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 1000 gallons is right before you commit.
Chemical compatibility
This is a polyethylene tank with a 1.9 specific gravity rating. The resin grade reads as HDLPE but is not fully confirmed, so verify the exact resin and construction with us before putting any aggressive chemical in service - that single check prevents the most expensive mistake on a chemical tank. Compatibility below is per the OEM chemical-resistance chart and is concentration- and temperature-specific; always match your exact chemical, concentration, and temperature against the chart, and pair the tank with the correct fitting and gasket materials listed. One install note: the stock 2 inch bulkhead is PP/EPDM, which suits the EPDM-gasket chemicals (sulfates, glycols, carbonates, DEF), but the oxidizers and strong acids need a swap - sulfuric 98% wants CPVC with Viton, sodium hypochlorite wants PVC with Viton, peracetic acid wants 316SS with Aflas - so the supplied fitting will not cover every service.
Chemicals this 1.9 SG tank can hold include Acetic Acid at 60% (PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), Aluminum Sulfate at 50% (PVC, EPDM), Calcium Chloride at 40% (PVC, EPDM), DEF at 32.5% (316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets), Ethylene Glycol at 100% (PVC, EPDM), Ferric Chloride at 50% (PVC, EPDM), Ferric Sulfate at 60% (PVC, EPDM), Ferrous Sulfate at 20% (PVC, EPDM), Hydrochloric Acid at 37% (PVC fittings, Viton gaskets), Hydrofluoric Acid at 48% (PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrofluosilicic Acid at 26% (PP/PVC, Viton), Hydrogen Peroxide at 50% (PVC, Viton), Magnesium Chloride at 30% (PVC, EPDM), Peracetic Acid at 30% (316SS, Aflas), Phosphoric Acid at 85% (PVC, Viton), Polyaluminum Chloride (PVC, EPDM), Potassium Carbonate at 50% (PVC, EPDM), Potassium Hydroxide saturated (PVC, EPDM), Propylene Glycol (PP/316SS, EPDM), Sodium Bisulfate (PVC/PP, EPDM), Sodium Bisulfite (PVC/PP, EPDM), Sodium Carbonate at 30% (PVC, EPDM), Sodium Hypochlorite below 16.5% (PVC, Viton), Sodium Thiosulfate at 40% (PVC, EPDM), Sulfuric Acid at 98% (CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets), Urea Solution at 50% (PP/PVC, EPDM), Zinc Orthophosphate (PP/316SS, EPDM), and Ozonated Water up to 10 PPM (PVC, EPDM). Note how the gasket spec shifts to Viton or Aflas on the oxidizers and strong acids - getting the gasket wrong is a common, avoidable failure. Start at the Chemical Compatibility Database for the full picture, and review our guide to level gauge selection for chemical service and the Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment vs UL-142 comparison if your install needs secondary containment.
Getting it to your site
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's Albertville, Alabama plant, with the actual rate quoted live to your ZIP. Get a number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through fittings, the 1.9 SG rating, and the right setup for your chemical before you order. For more on this capacity, see our buyer's guides for other 1000-gallon vertical configurations - the 72 x 66 layout and the 64 x 81 layout. Reference the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting locations and heights before final plumbing.
