The Snyder Industries 130 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black, crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) vertical tank built for heavy-duty water and dense-liquid storage. Molded to Snyder's XLPE specification with a 1.9 specific gravity rating, it holds 130 gallons in a compact 29-inch by 29-inch footprint standing 49 inches tall, which makes it a practical fit where floor space is tight but vertical clearance is available.
Will this tank work for your job?
Filled with plain water, this tank carries roughly 1,084 pounds; its structure is rated to support contents up to 2,060 pounds, which corresponds to filling the full 130 gallons with a fluid up to 1.9 specific gravity. That gives you a real, quantified margin over plain water rather than a vague safety buffer. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the 130-gallon size matches your draw-down and refill cycle before you buy. The tight 29 x 29 footprint plans cleanly onto a small pad or platform. For rural fire-reserve and remote-site water storage, the black XLPE build is a common fit; the Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this vertical storage tank is configured with a flange, an 8-inch polyethylene threaded and vented fitting, and a manway with 8-inch access for filling, cleaning, and inspection. Confirm the outlet and vent positions on the drawing against your plumbing layout so your bulkhead and vent runs line up on the first install. Match your bulkhead-fitting gaskets to the stored fluid and to the 8-inch PE threaded/vented port and manway shown on the drawing — a gasket rated for water is not automatically rated for a denser or more aggressive liquid working near the 1.9 SG limit.
The mistake to avoid
This is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) tank, not standard HDPE. Crosslinking resists environmental stress cracking and handles heavier, denser liquids better than HDPE, but an XLPE tank cannot be plastic-welded or repaired the way HDPE can, and it should not be dropped casually into a fitting or gasket setup meant for a lighter-duty tank. If your load approaches the 1.9 SG limit, size the fittings, gaskets, and supports to the full 2,060-pound rated weight, not to water weight. For the crosslinking trade-offs, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: When Crosslinking Matters; if you need more freeboard margin or secondary containment, the Snyder Captor double-wall freeboard guide walks through the density math, and for the foundation see Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks.
This Snyder vertical tank ships LTL freight from the Lincoln, NE plant, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight rate to your ZIP in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through your install and confirm fitting positions before the tank leaves the line.
