The Snyder Industries 10,500 gallon vertical storage tank is a black crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) tank rated to 1.5 specific gravity, molded to ASTM standards for above-ground bulk water and heavy-liquid storage. It stands 179 inches (about 14.9 ft) tall on a 143 x 143 inch footprint, roughly 143 inches (about 11.9 ft) in diameter, so it is a large-diameter vertical tank built to hold a serious column of liquid on a single pad. If you are searching for a Snyder XLPE vertical storage tank in black at true bulk capacity, this is the size that anchors a rural fire reserve, an agricultural water train, or an industrial process buffer.
Will it work for your site?
Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 87,570 lb of contents; at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it is engineered to hold up to 131,355 lb. That weight lands on a 143 x 143 inch footprint, so your pad has to be sized and reinforced for the loaded condition, not the empty shell. Run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour, and for the concrete itself see our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks. Because this is an XLPE (crosslinked) tank, it is a fixed vertical storage vessel — plan the plumbing and access before it is set, since a filled tank of this size is not something you reposition.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange fitting, an 18" polyethylene threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with a 15" access opening for interior inspection and cleaning. Confirm your fitting locations and elevations against that drawing before finalizing your inlet, outlet, and vent runs, and confirm gasket material and bolt torque for the flanged connection against the drawing or spec sheet before service. The 18" vented port matters on a tank this tall: high fill and draw rates need adequate venting so the tank breathes without pulling a vacuum or pressurizing.
The mistake to avoid
The specific-gravity rating is where large vertical tanks get misapplied. This tank is rated to 1.5 SG, meaning it is built for liquids up to 1.5 times the density of water. Water sits at 1.0, well inside that rating, so for water storage you have real margin. But if you ever repurpose this tank for a denser liquid, verify that liquid's specific gravity stays at or under 1.5 first — over-density service is the fastest way to overstress the wall. For water reserve and reuse duty, the tank is correctly specified; see our guides on fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse tank topology.
This tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, with freight quoted live to your ZIP — get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. It is an oversize, roughly 15-foot-tall piece, so buyers outside California should expect longer transit and should stage a crane or forklift rated for the loaded tank rather than counting on a standard loading dock.
