The Snyder Industries 10,500-gallon vertical water storage tank is large-scale bulk water storage molded in polyethylene, finished in green to cut algae growth from sunlight on outdoor installs. At 142 inches in diameter and 170 inches tall, it holds 10,500 gallons on a 142.0 x 142.0-inch footprint. This is a true vertical water storage tank built for static service - fire-water reserves, irrigation supply, rainwater and water-reuse aggregation, and general bulk water storage where a single high-capacity tank beats a bank of smaller ones.
Will it work for your site?
This tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which is correct for water and water-equivalent fluids - it is sized to hold contents no denser than plain water. Filled to capacity, the water alone weighs 87,570 pounds, and that is the maximum rated contents weight. If you plan to store something denser than water - liquid fertilizer, brine, or a mild chemical - this is the wrong tank; that service needs a higher specific-gravity rating, so confirm your fluid's specific gravity before you order. Plan your pad for the full load: an above-ground polyethylene tank this size needs a flat, fully supporting foundation, and our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for a slab that carries the full water column without settlement. If you are still deciding between one large tank and several smaller ones, run the numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
Fittings and access
The tank comes configured with bolted polypropylene bulkhead fittings - a 2-inch PP bolted fitting and a 1-1/2-inch PP fitting - plus a large 12-inch by 30-inch fitting that serves as the side access and clean-out, and a top flange for inlet, overflow, and top-plumbing connections. The 2-inch bolted fitting seals with an EPDM gasket, which is correct for water and water-reuse service; confirm gasket compatibility before storing anything other than water. Access and venting are handled by an 18-inch polyethylene manway assembly with a 4-inch vent - keep that vent clear during fill and draw, because a blocked vent on a tank drawing down at high flow can pull a vacuum against the wall. Confirm the exact fitting positions and elevations against the technical drawing on this page before you set your pad penetrations and inlet/outlet plumbing, since fitting layout drives where your supply and draw lines land.
Mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is filling it for the first time without a controlled hydrostatic check. Nearly 88,000 pounds of water arriving on a freshly poured or compacted pad can expose settlement and seam or fitting leaks the hard way. Fill it on a schedule, watch the pad, and hold - our hydrostatic test methodology guide covers the fill discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, and hold-time math for new-install acceptance. If this tank is feeding a private fire-protection system, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection, and water-reuse projects pulling grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate into a banded storage train are covered in our industrial water reuse topology guide.
This Snyder Industries vertical storage tank ships LTL from the plant in Philippi, West Virginia. At 14 feet 2 inches tall on an 11-foot-10-inch footprint, confirm overhead clearance, gateway width, and a level pad before the truck arrives. Because a tank this size sets its own freight class, we quote shipping live to your ZIP - get an instant number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Listed before freight; freight is quoted separately to your delivery point.
