The Snyder Industries 10500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a full-scale bulk water reservoir molded in ASTM XLPE (crosslinked linear polyethylene), rated to a 1.9 specific gravity and standing 179 inches tall on a 143-by-143-inch footprint. If you are sizing a rural fire-water reservoir, a municipal or agricultural bulk storage tank, or a black vertical storage tank that resists UV and suppresses algae growth, this is a full-scale single-body tank in the Snyder XLPE line, and it answers the three questions that matter before you buy: does it hold what you need, how does it ship, and where do most buyers go wrong.
What this tank handles
At 10,500 gallons, a full charge of water weighs roughly 87,570 pounds, while the tank carries a maximum rated contents weight of 166,383 pounds at its 1.9 SG rating — nearly 90 percent of density headroom above plain water. That means the wall thickness is engineered well beyond a water-only tank, so density variation and hydrostatic load are not a concern for general water and process storage duty. The 1.9 SG rating is already the heavy-duty ceiling of the Snyder XLPE range, so there is no need to shop up. The black XLPE shell blocks light penetration, which holds back algae in long-dwell storage. Run your real drawdown and refill numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this is the right vertical tank for your cycle.
Fittings and access
The technical drawing on this page details the outfitting: a flange fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented top opening, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning. Spec your gasket and bulkhead for the flanged outlet and the 18-inch threaded top opening, and verify the 15-inch manway access is adequate for the interior work you plan. The large-diameter vented opening matters for a tank filling and drawing at high volume, since it prevents pressure or vacuum on the shell during rapid transfer. Confirm your inlet, outlet, and vent locations against the drawing before you plumb.
Freight and the mistake to avoid
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, quoted live to your delivery ZIP — West Coast sites will generally see the shortest lane and lowest LTL. Enter your ZIP in the Freight Cost Estimator for a rate, or call 866-418-1777. The most common and costly mistake on a tank this size is not the tank — it is the pad. A filled tank of this size approaches 44 tons across roughly a 12-by-12-foot footprint, so the concrete pad and subgrade are structural, not optional; setting it on an undersized or unlevel foundation is how you crack a shell or void a warranty. Treat the ACI framework in our concrete pad sizing guide as part of the purchase. If your application is rural fire protection, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and to understand why this shell is XLPE rather than HDPE, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE. Questions on outfitting or delivery, call 866-418-1777.
