The Snyder Industries 130 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a rugged polyethylene vessel built for outdoor water and bulk-liquid storage where UV exposure and years of standing service are the norm. It rises 51 inches on a compact 29 x 29 inch footprint, so a usable 130 gallons fits tight equipment pads, pump sheds, and corner installs. The heavy-duty wall carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, meaning the shell is engineered to hold liquids substantially denser than water without stressing the tank body.
Will it work for your site?
Full of water, this vertical storage tank weighs about 1,084 pounds, and the shell is rated to carry up to 2,060 pounds of contents at its 1.9 specific gravity rating. That structural headroom is the reason buyers choose a Snyder heavy-duty black vertical tank over a lighter water-only vessel: the wall will not be the limiting factor when the stored liquid is heavier than plain water. The black resin also blocks light, which slows algae growth in stored water and shields the contents from UV degradation, which is why black is the standard color for exposed outdoor storage. If you are still weighing capacity against your space, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you lock in a footprint.
Siting and pad
The 29 x 29 inch footprint keeps this tank easy to place, but a full load concentrates roughly 1,084 pounds of water, or up to 2,060 pounds at the full rated specific gravity, onto that small square of about 841 square inches. A level, continuously supported pad is not optional at those loads. For a poured base, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework. Verify the 29 x 29 inch footprint and 51 inch height against your site plan before you set anchors.
The mistake to avoid
Fittings and gaskets are not specified in our data for this unit, so do not order inlet or outlet plumbing sight-unseen. Confirm the fitting size, location, and gasket material against the physical tank before you buy bulkheads or bulk hose. The other common miss on a heavy-duty tank is sizing the pad to the empty weight instead of the loaded weight, so plan the base around the full 1,084 to 2,060 pound range, not the shipping weight. If this is a cold-climate install, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers freeze-protection engineering for cold-climate service.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Merced, California, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number from our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone. Freight is billed separately from the list price.
