The Snyder Industries 1500 Gallon ASTM XLPE Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene vertical built for demanding bulk water and high-density liquid storage. It holds 1,500 gallons in natural white crosslinked linear polyethylene, stands 72 inches tall on a full 86 by 86 inch square footprint, and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating. That wide, low-profile stance is the defining design fact here: it is a squat vertical that trades height for stability, so the pad you build under it is the number that matters most.
Will it work for your site
Full of water, this tank weighs about 12,510 pounds. The 1.9 specific gravity rating means the shell is engineered with real structural headroom above plain water, with a rated contents ceiling of roughly 23,769 pounds at full density. Read that figure as the wall's structural capacity limit, not a fill target. For everyday water service it simply means a heavy safety margin and long-term durability. The 86 by 86 inch footprint is the dimension to design your slab around, and because this is a low-profile vertical, a level, properly sized pad matters even more. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm capacity and pad dimensions match your draw and refill cycle. For wall thickness and dimensional detail, see the technical drawing on this page, and confirm inlet, outlet, and vent locations against that drawing before you order.
XLPE versus HDPE, and the pad
The most common mistake with a tank like this is treating crosslinked polyethylene as interchangeable with standard HDPE. Crosslinking changes how the resin behaves under stress and density, which is why this Snyder vertical carries the higher 1.9 rating and meets the ASTM D1998 standard for XLPE vertical tanks. Our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE covers when that difference actually matters, and the Captor freeboard guide details the D1998 sizing math. The second mistake is an undersized or unlevel pad; the framework in Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks covers the ACI reference points to size a slab for a load this heavy.
Common applications
This vertical storage tank suits bulk and process water storage, agricultural supply, and rural fire-water reservoir service where a large 1,500 gallon volume and a stable low-profile footprint both matter. If you are sizing for private fire protection, the Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and confirm the right tank for your application.
