The Snyder Industries 1600 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a white, high-density linear polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water and liquid storage where you need real volume in a square footprint. It stands 72 inches tall on an 86 x 86 inch base, holding 1,600 gallons without the height of a taller, narrower vessel. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which is the real reason to choose this tank over a water-only unit: the polyethylene wall is engineered to hold liquids up to 1.5 SG, meaning it handles solutions noticeably heavier than plain water without stressing the resin. If your fluid is just water, you have built-in margin; if it is denser, this tank is already rated for it.
Will this Snyder vertical tank work for your site?
Filled with water, this vertical storage tank carries roughly 13,344 pounds of contents, and at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it is built to hold up to 20,016 pounds of liquid weight. Plan your pad to that number, not the water figure: a level, fully supported foundation across the entire 86 x 86 inch footprint is what keeps a tank this size sitting true and lasting. If you are still sizing the install, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a footprint and pad.
Fittings, access, and the mistake to avoid
This Snyder HDPE vertical tank comes with a 2-inch polypropylene bulkhead fitting on an EPDM gasket as the supplied outlet, plus a molded 8 inch x 7.5 inch flat landing where you can field-install an additional fitting or bulkhead. Read that carefully so you are not surprised at install: the 2-inch bulkhead is the ready outlet, and the flat pad is a designated spot to add a second port, not a pre-cut hole. The bigger mistake to avoid is assuming the 1.5 SG resin rating alone clears your fluid. It does not. The EPDM gasket on that 2-inch bulkhead is the compatibility-limiting component, so confirm EPDM suits your liquid and temperature before you plumb it. Up top, a 20-inch manway gives you access for inspection and cleaning, and it is vented on purpose: the vent equalizes pressure as the tank fills and drains, preventing the wall deformation an unvented tank can suffer under fast draw-down, so size your pump and fill rates with that in mind. Confirm exact fitting positions and heights against the technical drawing on this page before you commit your plumbing layout.
Freight: how this tank ships
This is a large vertical storage tank, so it moves by LTL freight, not parcel, quoted live to your ZIP code. The freight figure here ships from the Snyder plant in Albertville, AL, but this tank may ship from either an Alabama or Oklahoma facility depending on stock and your region, so a live ZIP quote is the only reliable number, especially if you are west of the Mississippi. Get an exact figure for your delivery address with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will work the quote with you. To see how an HDPE tank wall is sized to last over years of service, the HDPE tank wall thickness guide walks through the ASTM D1998 sizing logic behind a vessel like this, and if this is for fire reserve, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing. Ready to order this vertical storage tank, or want help confirming it fits your application? Reach us at 866-418-1777 or start with the Freight Estimator above.
