The Snyder Industries 1500 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank (SII-32541) is a black polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water storage where you need real capacity in a compact footprint. It stands 114 inches tall on a 65 x 65 inch base, holding 1,500 gallons of water in a single upright cylinder. The opaque black resin keeps the tank from being translucent, making it a practical choice for outdoor water storage, irrigation supply, rainwater aggregation, and rural fire-water reserves.
Will it work for your site
This is a vertical storage tank rated for a specific gravity of 1.0, which means it is engineered for water and water-weight fluids up to the density of plain water. Filled to capacity, the tank carries 12,510 pounds of water, and that full-water weight is also its maximum rated contents weight - so at SG 1.0 the 12,510 lb water fill IS the structural ceiling. Any fluid denser than water exceeds the wall's design load at full volume, which is why this one is sized squarely for water service rather than heavier solutions. The 65 x 65 inch footprint is what your pad has to support, and that loaded weight drives the pad design. Before you set it, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 1,500 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle. If you are designing a private fire-protection reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection - worth reading, because outdoor standing water in an unheated black PE tank can freeze in cold-climate service.
Setting it on a proper base
A vertical tank this size lives or dies by its foundation. The full 12,510-pound load needs a flat, fully supporting pad - no point loading, no bridging across high spots. Our concrete pad sizing guide lays out the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks, and once it is installed, the hydrostatic test methodology guide covers the water-fill acceptance discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, and fitting leak checks that catch problems before the tank is in service. For greywater, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation feeding this kind of bulk storage, see our industrial water reuse topology guide.
The mistake to avoid
The common error with a tank rated at 1.0 specific gravity is filling it with something heavier than water - liquid fertilizer, brine, or a chemical solution with a higher density. Keep this one on water and water-weight service. On the plumbing side, the fittings and outlet configuration are shown on the technical drawing on this page; confirm bulkhead, gasket, and valve sizing against that drawing before you order any tie-in hardware, since the fitting layout determines how you connect your fill and draw lines. Storing a fluid heavier than water (specific gravity above 1.0)? Call us at 866-418-1777 and we will match you to a tank rated for your fluid's density instead.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from whichever Snyder plant is nearer your delivery address - Albertville, AL or Merced, CA. On a half-ton-plus load like this, origin drives the rate, so those two plants give you the cheaper of two lanes. Get an exact rate with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone. Questions on sizing, pad prep, or fittings before you buy - we are here to help.
