The Snyder Industries 175 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) vertical tank built for heavy-duty water and liquid storage. It holds 175 gallons in a compact 29-inch by 29-inch footprint and stands 66 inches tall, so it slips through most gates and tucks into corners while still giving you real vertical capacity on a small base. The black XLPE wall carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which puts it well above a standard water-only build - it is engineered to hold contents heavier than water without stressing the wall.
Will it work for your site
Get the sizing right first. Filled with water, this tank carries about 1,460 pounds; at its full 1.9 specific gravity rating it is engineered for contents up to roughly 2,773 pounds - that works out to a liquid density of about 15.8 pounds per gallon, so you can self-qualify your fluid against that ceiling before you ever pick up the phone. The 29 x 29 inch footprint concentrates that load onto a small area, so match the pad and support beneath it to the actual weight of what you plan to store, not just to water. If you are still settling on capacity, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit. For why crosslinked resin behaves differently from standard polyethylene under load, see our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE and when crosslinking matters.
What to confirm before you order
The most common mistake with a tank like this is treating the 1.9 specific gravity rating as a green light to store anything heavy. The rating tells you the wall can handle dense liquid weight - it does not by itself confirm the tank is right for a specific fluid. If you are storing anything other than water, confirm the liquid against the OEM chemical-resistance chart at your service concentration and temperature first, and if double-wall containment is on the table, our Snyder Captor freeboard sizing guide covers how much usable volume you actually get. Because fitting and outlet placement varies on a vertical storage tank of this build, confirm the configuration with us at 866-418-1777 and check it against the technical drawing on this page before you order, so the plumbing lines up with your installation.
Foundation and support
With the loaded weight riding on a compact 29-inch square base, the pad under the tank does real structural work. A poured concrete pad sized for the full contents weight is the reliable path for a vertical tank this tall. Our concrete pad sizing guide lays out the framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks so the foundation matches the tank instead of the other way around.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a freight quote in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will help you size, spec, and route the tank to your site. Listed price is before freight.
