The Snyder Industries 1600 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a white, high-density linear polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water and liquid storage. It carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which means the tank wall is engineered to hold liquids up to one-and-a-half times the weight of water. For plain water that translates to roughly 13,344 pounds at full capacity, and the tank is rated to hold contents weighing up to 20,016 pounds. One thing worth flagging before you plan the install: at 71 inches tall on an 86 x 86 inch base, this is a low-profile, wide vertical - it is actually broader than it is tall, which makes it a good fit for buildings, sheds, and under-roof installs where overhead clearance is tight. If you are stepping up from a smaller vessel, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a pad size.
Specs and fittings that decide the install
Hand your fitter these four callouts from the technical drawing on this page as an install checklist: an 8" x 7.5" flat-area fitting pad, a 2" polypropylene bulkhead fitting with EPDM gaskets, a 20" vented manway up top, and stainless lid screws. The vented manway handles filling, inspection, and venting as the tank breathes during fill and draw-down, and the stainless hardware resists corrosion in humid or wet environments. Confirm your inlet and outlet plumbing matches the 2" bulkhead and the flat-fitting pad placement shown on the drawing before you order adapters - that way your fitter is not guessing on site.
Sizing the pad and planning the weight
An 86 x 86 inch footprint needs a flat, fully supported pad - polyethylene vertical tanks must sit on a continuous level surface, not on beams or a partial ring, because the floor carries the full liquid load. At 13,344 pounds full of water and up to 20,016 pounds at the 1.5 SG rating, the foundation has to be sized for the heaviest liquid you actually intend to store. If you are sizing for fire-water reservoir or rural water supply duty, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. Comparing sizes? See the buyer's guides for the 2000 gallon, 500 gallon, and 300 gallon verticals.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is under-building the foundation for the liquid you actually store. The 1.5 SG rating is the tank's structural ceiling, not a promise that any liquid is appropriate - and the listed material is high-density linear polyethylene, not cross-linked. For water and general liquid storage this tank performs as built; if you are considering anything heavier or chemically aggressive, confirm the resin and SG against the requirement before you fill it. Do not undersize the pad to the empty footprint and assume the slab will hold once it is full.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from Snyder plants in Alabama or Oklahoma - the Freight Cost Estimator routes from the nearest location to your ZIP, so a buyer in the South or Plains gets the closer origin instead of a long haul. Get a number in seconds with the estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and delivery before you order.
