The Snyder Industries 10000 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in black is a polyethylene bulk-storage vessel built for high-volume water service - rural fire reserves, irrigation supply, process make-up, and reuse trains. It stands 161 inches tall (13.4 feet) on a 144 x 144 inch footprint and holds 10,000 gallons of water storage. Snyder molds this vertical storage tank at its Merced, California plant, so it ships LTL from the West Coast and is quoted live to your ZIP.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical water tank rated for contents up to 1.0 specific gravity - water and water-weight liquids only. Filled to capacity it carries 83,400 pounds, which is also its maximum rated contents weight, so the foundation, not the tank, is the governing design problem. The opaque black walls block light penetration to slow algae growth in stored water. At 12 feet across and 13.4 feet tall, confirm delivery access and pad geometry early. Note the access detail: the top of the tank is a 24 inch vented polyethylene manway, which means the vessel is atmospheric and breathing - do not cap or seal it, and do not treat it as rated for pressure, vacuum, or a sealed reuse loop.
Pad and slab requirements
The single most expensive miss on a tank this size is the foundation. Minimum slab: 144 x 144 inches (12 x 12 feet), engineered to carry 83,400 pounds of full water weight concentrated on that footprint. Size it with the ACI 360R-10 pad-sizing framework before the truck arrives, not after. Once the slab is poured and the tank is set, walk through the hydrostatic test methodology for new-install acceptance to catch fitting leaks and monitor pad settlement during the first fill.
Fittings and plumbing spec
The technical drawing on this page calls out the molded fitting package: a flange, a 2-3 inch S.U.M.O. fitting, a 2 inch heavy-duty polypropylene bulkhead with EPDM gasket, and a 1-1/2 inch ECO-bulkhead in polypropylene with a textured EPDM seal. Every sealed penetration uses a polypropylene body and an EPDM gasket, so match your mating hardware to PP/EPDM - and keep any pipe-thread sealant EPDM-safe, avoiding petroleum-based thread compounds that attack EPDM over time. EPDM is well suited to water service, so for potable or process water these seals are a sound match.
Sizing and application
If this tank is part of a private fire-protection reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. For reuse and aggregation duty, the industrial water reuse topology guide walks through grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC-condensate banding. Not sure 10,000 gallons is the right capacity? Run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide.
This 10,000 gallon vertical water tank ships LTL from Merced, California, freight quoted live to your delivery ZIP - get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will dial in the rate, pad requirements, and fitting details for your install.
