The Snyder Industries 1300 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 1830400N48) is molded in ASTM XLPE — crosslinked linear polyethylene — in black, standing 87 inches tall on a 72 by 72 inch square footprint. This is a heavy-duty vertical storage tank built for demanding above-ground water and liquid storage, and its 1.9 specific gravity rating is the number that tells you what it can actually hold.
Will it work for your job?
Plan for both the floor and the overhead: this tank needs a 72-inch square pad and about 87 inches of vertical clearance, so check doorway, roof-line, and fill-access height before it arrives, not just the footprint. Filled with water at 8.34 pounds per gallon it carries roughly 10,842 pounds, and because the shell is rated to 1.9 specific gravity it is engineered for contents up to about 20,600 pounds. Design the foundation for both numbers — 10,842 lb in plain-water service, 20,600 lb maximum at the 1.9 SG ceiling — so the pad has documented design loads rather than a rough guess. On the drawing you will find a manway with a 15-inch access opening and an 18-inch threaded/vented lid for filling, venting, and interior reach during cleaning; confirm the outlet and fitting size and count against the technical drawing on this page before you order any bulkhead fittings. To match this tank to a target fill volume and floor space, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
Why XLPE, and why 1.9 SG is the ceiling
Crosslinked polyethylene is not the same material as standard HDPE. The crosslinking bonds give the wall added impact and environmental-stress-crack resistance, which matters most on larger verticals where hydrostatic head is highest at the base. The 1.9 specific gravity rating is the top of the range — it covers essentially any water-service density and most heavier liquids, so for the great majority of storage duties there is no need to step up to a denser-rated shell. For a plain-water storage or fire-reserve role the black XLPE also blocks light and discourages algae. If you are weighing crosslinked against linear construction for your duty, our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE lays out where crosslinking earns its keep, and for reserve and fire-water planning see our rural fire-water reservoir design write-up.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tall vertical this size is treating the pad as an afterthought. At roughly five and a half tons full of water — more with a denser fluid — the tank needs a level, continuously supported foundation; a partially bridged or crowned pad concentrates load and can distort the base over time. Size and detail the slab first, using both weight figures above as your design envelope — our concrete pad sizing framework walks through the ACI approach for above-ground poly tanks. One more check on the fitting side: gasket and bulkhead-seal materials are not specified in this listing, so confirm elastomer compatibility for your fluid before ordering fittings, and verify the vent and outlet plan against the drawing since the 15-inch manway access and 18-inch threaded/vented lid govern how you fill, vent, and service the tank.
This tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP — get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. If you are searching for a black XLPE vertical storage tank in the 1300-gallon class, this Snyder vertical tank is a heavy-duty answer built to a 1.9 specific gravity rating.
