The Snyder Industries 16500 Gallon XLPE Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a Lincoln, Nebraska-built crosslinked polyethylene bulk vessel rated to 1.9 specific gravity, standing 257 inches (about 21.4 ft) tall on a 142 x 142-inch footprint. If you are sizing a fire-water reservoir, an industrial water reuse train, or a large agricultural or municipal storage vessel, this is one of the heaviest-duty vertical storage tanks in the class, and the crosslinked (XLPE) wall gives it greater environmental-stress-crack and impact resistance than a standard HDPE tank.
Does it work for your job?
At 16,500 gallons of usable capacity, a full load of water weighs 137,610 pounds, and the tank's 1.9 SG rating allows for a maximum rated contents weight of 261,459 pounds. That 1.9 rating is the number that matters: it is what lets this vessel hold denser liquids than a standard 1.0 or 1.5 SG water tank without over-stressing the wall. Size the site around both dimensions — the 257-inch (roughly 21-foot) height drives overhead clearance, fill-line routing, and offload crane reach, while the 142 x 142-inch (about 11.8 x 11.8 ft) footprint sets your pad size. Because the standing water weight and the footprint are both large, the pad under this tank is not optional engineering — review our concrete pad sizing framework before you set it, and use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the vessel matches your draw-down and refill cycle.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange, a 12" x 26" fitting, an 18" PE threaded/vented fitting, a manway with 15" access, and a flat fitting. The manway with 15" access is what you will use for interior inspection and cleaning on a vessel this size. Confirm the fitting layout and elevations against the technical drawing before you plumb the inlet, outlet, and overflow — the flange and flat-fitting sizes and positions are called out on that drawing, and the vented threaded fitting and flange placement drive your tie-in design.
Why crosslinked matters here
The XLPE wall is the reason to specify this Snyder vessel over a standard linear-polyethylene tank. Crosslinking builds a networked molecular structure that resists environmental stress cracking and impact better than HDPE, which is why it pairs with the 1.9 SG rating for heavier or more demanding storage duty. Our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE walks through when that crosslinked structure earns its place. For fire-protection reservoirs specifically, the NFPA 22 sizing and freeze-protection guide covers reservoir design discipline, and if you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or condensate, see our industrial water reuse topology breakdown.
This vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP — a vessel of this size and weight moves as a dedicated flatbed or oversized load, so plan delivery access and offload equipment in advance. Get your rate with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to arrange delivery and confirm site logistics.
