The Snyder Industries 150 Gallon ASTM XLPE Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a 150-gallon crosslinked polyethylene tank molded in natural white, standing 61 inches tall on a compact 34 x 34-inch footprint. Crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) gives this vertical tank a heavier, more impact- and stress-resistant wall than standard HDPE, and Snyder rates it to a specific gravity of 1.9 - meaning the wall is built to hold contents up to 1.9 times the density of water. For plain water storage that ceiling is far more than you need, and that is the reason to buy it: instead of a standard 1.0 or 1.5 rated HDPE unit, you get one tank that can carry heavier future liquids without replacement. Buy the capability once.
Will it work for your job?
At 150 gallons of usable capacity, a full tank of water weighs about 1,251 pounds, and the tank is engineered to carry up to 2,377 pounds of rated contents at its 1.9 specific gravity ceiling. Plan your pad and stand for the loaded weight, not the empty shell. The 34 x 34-inch footprint fits tight equipment rooms, trailers, and pump sheds where a wider vertical tank simply will not go, while the 61-inch height keeps gravity head useful for feed lines. This unit comes fitted with a flange, a 14-inch polyethylene threaded and vented lid, and a manway with an 11-3/8-inch access opening. The 14-inch vented threaded lid is your fill and vent point; the 11-3/8-inch manway is the hand-and-tool access for interior cleaning and inspection. See the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting placement and dimensions before you plumb it. The 1.9 SG wall follows the ASTM D1998 standard called out in the product name - if you want to understand how that rating and usable-volume freeboard are figured, our guide on Snyder freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 walks through it. If you are unsure whether 150 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle, our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide lay it out, and this compact XLPE vertical is also a solid candidate for a rural or remote fire-water reserve - see fire-water reservoir tank design for the NFPA 22 sizing discipline.
Freight: how it ships
This is a full-size vertical storage tank, so it moves by LTL freight, not parcel. It ships from Snyder's plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code - we never bury shipping in the list price. Get a real number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm the nearest fulfilling plant for your address.
The mistake to avoid
Treat the two connection types differently. The polyethylene threaded lid seals on its threads, so snug it by hand-plus rather than cranking down and stressing the boss - poly threads are not metal. The flanged outlet is different: it seals against a gasket, so confirm the gasket material suits your fluid and torque the flange bolts evenly in a cross-pattern rather than pulling one side tight. Just as important, size your stand and pad for the loaded figure above: an empty tank is easy to move, but at 1,251 pounds full of water - and up to 2,377 pounds at its maximum rated density - it needs a flat, fully supported base. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers that base. Get it right and this crosslinked vertical storage tank is a long-service water vessel.
Ready to move? Confirm your freight with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. For why crosslinked resin behaves differently from standard HDPE, see Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: When Crosslinking Matters.
