The Snyder Industries 1500 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in white is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water service on a compact 86 x 86-inch round footprint. It carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which is the spec that matters most here: 1.0 means it is engineered for water and other contents at or below the density of water. For rainwater, fire-reserve, process, or general water-storage duty, that rating lines up with exactly what this tank is meant to hold.
Will it work for your site?
This is a 1500-gallon vertical tank, so plan your pad and fill logistics around a full load. At capacity the water alone weighs 12,510 pounds, and the tank's maximum rated contents weight is the same 12,510 pounds at the 1.0 SG rating. That number drives everything downstream: a level, fully supported concrete or compacted base sized to the full 86-inch diameter, plus any tie-downs or seismic considerations for your region. A vertical footprint like this packs a lot of water storage into a tight circle, which is why it is a common pick for sites where floor space is tighter than headroom. Verify the tank's overall height and diameter against the technical drawing on this page before you pour, and if you are still settling on size, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide first.
Fittings and configuration
Confirm the outlet, bulkhead, and any vent or fill fittings you need before ordering, and check the technical drawing on this page for overall dimensions and standard layout. Match the fitting size, thread type, and gasket or seal to your inlet and discharge plumbing up front. On a tank that ships out at well over 12,000 pounds loaded, a wrong fitting caught after delivery is a freight-cost mistake, not a quick counter return, so it pays to get the configuration right before the truck is booked.
The mistake to avoid
The common misstep on a tank like this is treating the 1.0 specific gravity rating as a formality. It is not. A 1.0 SG tank is sized for water-weight contents; if your application involves a liquid heavier than water, this is not the tank for it. In that case, request a higher-SG-rated vertical tank and call 866-418-1777 so we can match the rating to your actual contents. For straight water storage the 1.0 rating is exactly right, so the real discipline is on the base and the freight planning, not the chemistry. If this size is part of a larger water plan, our guides on fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse topology cover how a vertical storage tank fits a private fire-protection stack or a grey-water and rainwater aggregation train, including freeze-protection planning for cold-climate sites.
This 1500 gallon vertical water tank ships LTL by freight truck from the Snyder Industries plant in Philippi, WV, quoted live to your ZIP. Get your exact number from our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the lane and walk you through pad prep, fittings, and delivery scheduling.
