The Snyder Industries 200 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a 200-gallon polyethylene vertical storage tank molded to the ASTM standard, standing 57 inches tall on a compact 40-by-40-inch footprint. What sets it apart from an ordinary 200 gallon tank is its 1.9 specific gravity rating: the shell is built to carry liquids up to roughly 1.9 times the density of water, which is exactly what the "heavy duty" designation means in practice. If you are comparing black vertical storage tank options and your contents are heavier than plain water, this is the one that gives you real headroom on load.
Will it work for your site?
Full of water, this tank holds 200 gallons weighing about 1,668 pounds. A standard 1.0 SG water tank tops out near that figure, but this 1.9 SG shell is rated for contents up to roughly 3,169 pounds, so it covers brine and dense solutions a 1.0 or 1.5 tank cannot safely hold. That 3,169-pound number is what matters for your foundation: over 3,000 pounds concentrated on a 40-by-40-inch footprint puts serious point load on whatever it sits on, so plan a level, continuous-support base. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for this exact case. If you are sizing a rural fire-water reservoir or an industrial water-reuse train, those guides plus our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide will confirm whether 200 gallons is the right volume before you commit.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, the tank is configured with a flange, a 14-inch polyethylene threaded and vented lid, and a manway with 11-3/8-inch access for interior reach during cleaning or inspection. Reference the technical drawing on this page for the exact placement and elevation of each penetration before you set your plumbing. Remember that the 1.9 SG rating applies at those three fittings too, not just the shell wall, so confirm the flange, threaded lid, and manway seals suit your specific liquid, since dense-liquid installs tend to leak at the penetrations first.
Freight and how to order
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP code. At 57 inches tall on a 40-by-40-inch footprint it travels palletized as oversize freight rather than parcel, and those dimensions plus the Arkansas ship-point are what drive the live number, so get an exact quote through our Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm lead time. One mistake to avoid: do not spec down to a lighter tank if your liquid is dense or your contents weight approaches that 3,169-pound rating. Tell us the liquid and we will make sure the tank matches the job.
