The Snyder Industries 1550 gallon black heavy-duty vertical storage tank is a polyethylene vessel built for bulk water and high-density bulk-liquid storage where a tall, compact footprint matters. It holds 1,550 gallons and carries a 1.9 specific gravity wall rating, which lets this Snyder tank handle liquids denser than water than a tank with a lower SG rating can carry.
At a glance: 124" high · 64" x 64" base · 1,550 gallons · black polyethylene · 1.9 SG wall rating
Will it work for your site?
At a 64 x 64 inch footprint and 124 inches tall, this is a vertical tank for operators who have height to spare and want to conserve ground area. Plan your slab and contents load before you order, because the two load cases are far apart:
Water-full: ~12,927 lb
Max-rated fill at 1.9 SG: ~24,561 lb
That ~24,561 pound figure is the number that drives your pad design, not the water weight. Above-ground polyethylene tanks of this weight belong on a properly engineered concrete pad - our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 structural boundary begins. If you are still confirming capacity against your draw and refill cycle, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide will help you size it correctly the first time.
Specs and what to verify before you set it
This is a black vertical storage tank molded from polyethylene with a 1.9 SG wall rating. Because fitting, lid, and outlet placement vary, run this short pre-purchase checklist:
- Confirm fitting, lid, and outlet locations against the technical drawing on this page match your plumbing layout.
- Confirm gasket material is compatible with your stored liquid before you set the tank.
- Call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings and outlet sizing for your application.
For fire-protection storage in rural and remote service, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze-protection engineering for cold climates - both worth reading if this tank feeds a private fire stack.
The 1.9 SG rating is the advantage - and the mistake to avoid
This is the high-SG version of a vertical storage tank: rated for liquids up to 1.9 specific gravity, denser than water, so it carries heavy bulk liquids that a water-only (1.0 to 1.35 SG) tank cannot. That headroom is the reason to buy it. The common error is treating that 1.9 rating as a capacity number instead of a weight number. It does not change how much liquid the tank holds; it tells you the maximum density of liquid the walls are rated to carry. Size your pad and anchoring to the heavier load case - the ~24,561 pound maximum-rated contents weight, not the ~12,927 pound water-only figure. Under-build the pad to the water number and a dense fill can overload it. If you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate into a quality-banded storage train, the industrial water reuse topology guide shows how a tank this size fits into a multi-stage reuse architecture.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. Snyder molds it at three plants - Lincoln, NE; Marked Tree, AR; and Philippi, WV - and we quote from whichever origin is closest to you, which is a real lever on your freight cost. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and the best origin for your delivery.
