The Snyder Industries 200 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a 200-gallon polyethylene vertical storage tank built to a 1.9 specific gravity rating, the number that tells you how heavy a liquid this tank can safely hold. Water carries a specific gravity of 1.0, so for water and water-based storage this tank runs well inside its structural limit. It stands 48 inches tall on a 40 x 40 inch footprint, giving you a compact vertical column that fits a corner, a pad, or a skid without sprawling across the floor.
Will this 200 gallon tank work for your site?
Filled with water, this vertical storage tank carries roughly 1,668 pounds of contents, and its structural maximum rated contents weight is 3,169 pounds at the full 1.9 specific gravity. To check your own liquid, divide 3,169 by (8.34 x your fluid's specific gravity) and confirm 200 gallons of that fluid stays inside the limit. The black polyethylene wall blocks light, which discourages algae growth in stored water compared with translucent tanks. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the 200-gallon capacity and 40 x 40 footprint match your draw rate and available space before you order.
Mounting, weight, and pad
The empty shell moves by hand, but at 1,668 pounds full of water this becomes a fixed install, so set it in place before you fill it. A vertical storage tank of this weight belongs on a level, fully supporting base, and a poured pad sized for the loaded tank keeps the floor flat and the fittings aligned. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the foundation matches the load. If this tank feeds a rural fire-protection reserve, treat a 200-gallon unit as a small make-up or gravity-feed volume rather than a primary supply; our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection for polyethylene storage.
The mistake to avoid
The 1.9 specific gravity rating is a structural ceiling, not a license to skip planning. Confirm the weight of your actual contents against the 3,169 pound maximum, and always support the tank on a full, level base rather than legs or an uneven slab, since point loads on a vertical polyethylene wall are the most common cause of premature failure. Check inlet and outlet placement against the technical drawing on this page before you set the tank.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, with the exact cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone. Reference the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and overall dimensions before you finalize your install.
