The Snyder Industries 1200 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 1830200N51) is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built for serious bulk water duty. It stands 109 inches tall on a 60 x 60 inch footprint, holds 1,200 gallons, and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating - a heavy-duty wall spec that lets it hold denser contents than a plain water tank without stressing the shell. If you are sizing a vertical tank for rainwater capture, fire reserve, industrial water storage, or a water-reuse train, the numbers on this page are the ones to plan your pad and plumbing around.
Will it work for your site?
Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 10,008 pounds of contents, and the 1.9 SG rating means it is engineered to handle a fully loaded weight of up to about 19,015 pounds. That heavy-duty rating matters when you are supporting the tank: a foundation that works for a lightweight water-only tank can be underbuilt for a 1.9 SG shell run near its limit. Size the pad to the full loaded weight, not the empty tank - our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk through the footprint and weight math, and the concrete pad sizing guide covers the ACI framework for above-ground poly tanks. When you plan usable versus rated volume, the freeboard sizing guide explains how much of the 1,200 gallons you can actually draw on.
Fittings and access
The technical drawing on this page shows the fitting layout: a flange fitting, an 18-inch polyethylene threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning. Match the 18-inch threaded/vented fitting and the 15-inch manway access against your plumbing run and your inspection-access needs before you order. Confirm the flange, the 18-inch fitting, and the manway positions against your layout - once the tank is on the pad and filled, moving it is a crane job. For fire-reserve and rural-supply builds, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection.
Freight and ordering
This black vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, quoted live to your ZIP - because it is a 109-inch tall unit, freight is priced per destination rather than bundled into the list price. Get a freight quote from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the run to your dock or job site. The single most common mistake on a tank this size is treating it like a standard water tank: it is a 1.9 SG heavy-duty shell, so build the pad for the full 19,015-pound rating and confirm the manway and fitting positions before delivery day.
