The Snyder Industries 200 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) vertical storage tank built to ASTM standards and rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, the heavy-duty end of the polyethylene range. It carries a 200 gallon nominal capacity, stands 48 inches tall on a 40 x 40 inch footprint, and is molded in natural white so you can read the liquid level through the wall. This is the vertical tank to reach for when you want a durable, high-density-rated vessel for water and heavier liquids in a compact vertical space.
Will it work for your site?
Start with the weight, because that is what most buyers underestimate. Filled with plain water, 200 gallons weighs roughly 1,668 pounds. Because the tank is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, its wall is engineered to hold contents up to about 3,169 pounds at full volume (1,668 lb of water at the 1.9 SG rating), so it has real headroom above water. That density rating is the core reason to choose crosslinked polyethylene: the resin is chemically bonded into a denser, more impact- and stress-resistant wall than standard single-wall HDPE. Set it on a surface that can carry the full loaded weight across the 40 x 40 inch footprint, and confirm your pad or floor is level and continuous under the entire base. If you are still deciding on capacity, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide before you commit, and remember to leave freeboard for thermal expansion rather than planning to fill to the brim, as our freeboard sizing guide per ASTM D1998 explains.
Vertical footprint and mounting
The vertical design concentrates 200 gallons into a 40-inch square footprint, which is why it fits well in equipment rooms, along shop walls, and on trailers where floor space is tight. Verify the inlet and outlet fitting locations and sizes against the technical drawing on this page before you plumb it in, and confirm the height clears any overhead structure at 48 inches plus fittings and a filling connection. For the pad itself, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework for supporting a loaded vertical tank.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat XLPE and HDPE as interchangeable. Crosslinked polyethylene cannot be reworked or thermally welded the way non-crosslinked polyethylene can, and it is specified for higher specific gravity and tougher duty for a reason. If you are weighing this tank against a standard-wall alternative, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: when crosslinking matters so you match the resin to the job. For fire-reserve and other demanding duty, the design discipline in our fire-water reservoir tank design guide is worth reviewing before you finalize.
This 200 gallon vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a real number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will handle the quote and answer any fit questions before you order.
