The Snyder Industries 1300 Gallon ASTM Black Vertical Storage Tank is a 1,300-gallon polyethylene vertical storage tank built to the ASTM D1998 standard, standing 87 inches tall on a 72-inch diameter body (72 x 72 in. footprint square). Molded in black to slow algae growth from UV exposure, it carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating, so the wall can hold contents up to about 12.5 pounds per gallon. Filled with water the contents alone weigh roughly 10,842 pounds; at the full 1.5 SG rating the contents can reach 16,263 pounds. Those numbers decide your pad and your rigging before anything else.
Will it work for your site?
This is a straight vertical storage tank sized for bulk water: rural fire reserve, agricultural supply, rainwater and process water holding. The dome carries a manway with 15-inch access for cleaning and inspection, plus an 18-inch PE threaded and vented fitting and a flange for fill, vent, and outlet connections. Confirm the exact fitting sizes and placement against the technical drawing on this page before you plumb, since inlet, vent, and outlet positions drive your manifold layout. Bulkhead and flange connections seal on their own gaskets, so match gasket material and bolt pattern to the fitting size shown on the drawing, not to the tank body. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match this 1,300-gallon black tank to your draw rate and refill cycle.
Foundation for a 16,263-pound load
At 16,263 pounds fully loaded, this vertical tank needs a level, engineered pad that carries the full 72-inch diameter with no voids under the base. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for a slab this heavy. If this goes into a rural fire-protection stack, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate holding, see the water reuse tank topology guide.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tank this size is treating the 1.5 SG rating as headroom you never touch and skimping on the foundation. The rating lets the wall carry dense contents; the pad still has to carry the weight. Pour and cure a full-footprint pad rated for the loaded figure, verify it is dead level, and support the entire 72-inch base. Undersize or tilt the pad and you stress the base wall unevenly no matter how good the tank is.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight quote in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote it and confirm fitting details with you. Listed before freight.
