The Snyder Industries 1500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is built from ASTM-grade crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) in black, with a 1.9 specific gravity rating that covers the full weight range you would ever put in a tank this size. It stands 72 inches tall on an 86 x 86 inch footprint and holds 1,500 gallons, so you can confirm pad space and door or ceiling clearance before it arrives.
Will this tank work for your site?
This is a heavy-duty vertical storage tank sized for bulk water, rainwater capture, and fire-water reservoir duty. Filled with water, contents weigh 12,510 pounds; the shell carries a maximum rated contents weight of 23,769 pounds, which is where the 1.9 specific gravity rating comes from. That headroom means the tank is engineered to hold liquids denser than water without exceeding its structural limit. If you are matching this tank to a specific volume or fill schedule, run the numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide first. For private fire-protection storage, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
XLPE versus HDPE — the choice to get right
The most common mistake on a tank this size is treating XLPE and HDPE as interchangeable. This is a crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) shell, which builds a denser molecular structure than standard high-density polyethylene and stands up better to demanding storage duty. If your application is heading toward chemistry rather than plain water down the road, our breakdown of when crosslinking matters for chemistry duty explains where that distinction earns its keep. For any above-ground install, design your pad around the 23,769 pound maximum rated load — not the 12,510 pound water weight — and the concrete pad sizing framework covers the ACI 360R-10 approach for a footprint like this.
Confirm your drawing before you order
The fitting and outlet configuration is shown on the technical drawing on this page — verify it against your plumbing plan before committing, and call 866-418-1777 if you need a hand confirming the layout. For freeboard planning on double-wall siblings, the Snyder Captor freeboard sizing guide shows how thermal expansion and density affect the usable volume you can actually count on.
This Snyder vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number through our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to book delivery. Listed before freight — the LTL quote is separate and depends on your delivery ZIP and site access.
