The Snyder Industries 1550 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built to the ASTM standard, standing 124 inches tall on a 64-inch-diameter base. If you are sizing a black vertical tank for bulk water, rainwater capture, fire-water reserve, or general industrial storage, the numbers on this page tell you whether it fits your pad, your overhead clearance, and your loaded-weight budget. Snyder molds this line at three plants, so an East-Coast buyer can often pull from Philippi, WV rather than shipping across the country, which matters when freight is the real cost driver.
Will this tank work for your site
Here are the numbers at a glance: capacity 1,550 gallons; 124" H x 64" diameter; black polyethylene; 1.9 specific gravity rating. At 1,550 gallons of water the contents alone weigh roughly 12,927 pounds full. The 1.9 SG rating means the wall is engineered for liquids denser than water, and at that maximum rated density the contents can reach about 24,561 pounds. That is 11,634 pounds - roughly 90 percent - heavier than the water figure, so confirm your pad and sub-base are rated for the loaded weight you actually plan to run. The black wall blocks light, which discourages algae growth compared with a translucent tank, a practical reason black is a common pick for outdoor and reservoir duty.
Sizing the pad and the footprint
This is a round vertical tank: a 64-inch diameter occupying a roughly 64" x 64" pad envelope, needing a level, full-contact base and adequate overhead clearance under 124 inches. Run your capacity and pad math with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour. For above-ground polyethylene tanks, our guide on concrete pad sizing under the ACI 360R-10 framework walks through supporting a tank of this loaded weight, and if this is a rural fire-water reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and overall geometry.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tall vertical storage tank like this is treating the loaded weight as the water weight. The 1.9 SG rating exists so the tank can hold denser liquids, but that also nearly doubles the loaded figure versus plain water. Size your foundation and anchoring to the real contents, and keep the base fully supported and level so the wall is not stressed unevenly. Remember too that rated capacity is not all usable volume once you account for freeboard - our Snyder freeboard sizing guide under ASTM D1998 explains the real volume you can actually put to work, and if you are running reclaimed or blended water, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains.
This tank ships by LTL freight from the nearest Snyder plant to your ZIP, drawing from Lincoln, NE, Marked Tree, AR, or Philippi, WV. Freight is quoted live to your delivery ZIP with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Have your ZIP and whether you need a liftgate or limited-access delivery ready so the quote lands accurate the first time.
