The Snyder Industries 150 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 1012800C34) is a 59-inch-tall polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water and liquid storage on a compact 30-inch square footprint. At 150 gallons of capacity in a black, UV-shielded shell, it holds a meaningful reserve without sprawling across a pad or a truck bed, which is why this size is a common pick for rural water haul, irrigation feed, and supplemental storage tied into a larger storage train.
Will this vertical storage tank work for your job?
Start with the numbers. This vertical tank measures 59 inches tall by 30 inches wide by 30 inches in length, so it stands tall on a compact, square base and needs a level, fully supported pad under the entire bottom. Filled with water, plan for roughly 1,251 pounds of full water weight resting on that 30 x 30 footprint. The tank carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is the heavy-duty part of its name: the wall is built with structural headroom to safely hold liquids denser than water, with a maximum rated contents weight of about 2,377 pounds. For a water tank, that 1.9 SG rating reads as durability margin rather than a thin-wall design built only for plain water. The black polyethylene construction also blocks light, which helps limit light-driven algae growth in stored water. If you are still deciding between sizes, run your usage through the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Pad and foundation
Design the foundation for the worst case, not the water case. While a full water fill is about 1,251 pounds, the tank is rated to a maximum contents weight of roughly 2,377 pounds at its 1.9 specific gravity, and that larger number is the load your pad and any platform actually have to carry. A tall vertical tank puts a concentrated load on a compact 30 x 30 base, so an unlevel or partially supported bottom is the fastest way to stress the tank. Pour and level the pad to that 2,377-pound figure with margin to spare; the Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting it right.
How it ships
This is a freight item. It ships LTL from the plant in Philippi, West Virginia, and the freight cost is quoted live to your ZIP code rather than baked into the list price. Because a 59-inch tank ships upright and palletized, the rate depends heavily on your distance from West Virginia and whether you need a liftgate or residential delivery. Get an exact number before you order with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will work the quote with you.
The mistake to avoid
The trap on a heavy-duty tank like this is misreading the specific gravity rating. The 1.9 SG number tells you how dense a liquid the tank wall can structurally hold, not that the tank is approved for any specific chemical. For plain water and general storage this 150-gallon black tank is well within its limits, but if you ever store anything denser than water, confirm your liquid's specific gravity stays at or below 1.9 and verify chemical resistance separately before filling. See the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting layout and dimensions before you plumb it in.
Ready to move? Confirm your freight cost with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777, and use the Tank Sizing Calculator to lock in the right capacity for your site.
