The Snyder Industries 10500 Gallon ASTM Black Vertical Storage Tank is a full-scale bulk vertical storage tank built in black polyethylene, rated to a 1.5 specific gravity so it holds heavier-than-water contents without derating. It stands 169 inches tall on a 142 x 142 inch square footprint, giving you a large-volume vertical tank for a fixed pad area. The black resin blocks light transmission, which suppresses algae growth in stored water and makes this a practical choice for long-term bulk water storage, fire-water reserves, and industrial process water.
Will it work for your site?
Plan the pad and structure around loaded weight, not empty weight. Filled with water, this tank carries about 87,570 lb; at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it can hold up to 131,355 lb of contents. That load sits on the 142.0 x 142.0 inch footprint, so the supporting pad has to be engineered for it. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm capacity against your draw and refill cycle, and review our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks before you pour. At 169 inches of height, verify overhead clearance and fill access for your location.
Fittings and drawing
Confirm which fittings, outlet, and manway configuration your unit ships with against the technical drawing on this page before you set the tank and plumb your inlet, outlet, and vent. Because this is a tall vertical storage tank on a compact base, siting the outlet relative to your piping run matters, so match the drawing to your plan before delivery.
Common mistake to avoid
The most frequent error on a tank this size is treating the 1.5 specific gravity rating as a reason to skip pad engineering. The rating tells you the resin and wall thickness can hold dense contents, but that same capability means the fully loaded weight is enormous, and an underbuilt pad is the real failure point. If this tank feeds a private fire-protection reserve, size the usable volume with our guide to fire-water reservoir tank design, and in cold climates plan freeze protection before the first fill.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV. Because the two ship points are widely dispersed, your delivered freight changes materially by region, so get a ZIP-specific number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your size and schedule delivery.
