The Snyder Industries 200 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a heavy-duty crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) tank built for demanding water and liquid storage where a standard HDPE wall would be over-matched. It holds 200 gallons in a 40-inch square footprint and stands 48 inches tall, so it fits tight equipment rooms, pump houses, and trailer decks without sprawling across the pad. The black XLPE shell carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, giving you real headroom over plain water and a margin for heavier liquids up to that density. It is a true 200 gallon vertical storage tank, the workhorse size for pressure-boost reserves, irrigation buffering, and batch make-up.
Will it hold your load
Filled with water, this tank carries about 1,668 pounds of contents, and its 1.9 SG rating means it is engineered to safely hold up to roughly 3,169 pounds of liquid at maximum rated density. That spread is the number that matters when you size a stand or foundation: plan the pad, ring, or skid for the full loaded weight, not the empty tank. The 40 x 40 inch footprint is only about 11 square feet, so at maximum rated contents you are concentrating close to 285 pounds per square foot onto the base — a level, continuously supported foundation is not optional. Before you commit, run your capacity and stand numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide. If you are pouring a slab, the concrete pad sizing guide walks the ACI framework for above-ground poly tanks.
Why XLPE on this vertical tank
Crosslinked polyethylene is not the same material as the linear HDPE used on lighter-duty vertical storage tanks. The crosslinking bonds the polymer chains into a network that resists environmental stress cracking, which is exactly why this 200 gallon tank carries the higher 1.9 SG rating rather than the 1.5 typical of plain HDPE. If your duty is straightforward water storage, the crosslinked wall is simply extra durability and long service life; if you are weighing a denser or more aggressive liquid, understanding where crosslinking earns its keep is worth a few minutes — see Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: When Crosslinking Matters. For cold-climate and reserve-duty installs, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers freeze protection and NFPA 22 sizing discipline.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tank this heavy is under-building the foundation and skipping the fitting confirmation. We do not publish a fitting or port schedule on this SKU, so review the technical drawing on this page for the outlet and fitting layout, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm the configuration before you plumb. Set your supports for the loaded weight above, not the empty tank. And do not read the 1.9 SG rating as an invitation to store any liquid — match your specific contents to the rating, and confirm your gasket and fitting materials separately, since we do not spec them on this tank.
This 200 gallon vertical XLPE storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone. Order today and we will stage it for the next outbound truck.
