The Snyder Industries 200 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical tank built for serious storage duty, and its standout number is the 1.9 specific gravity rating. That high SG rating is exactly why this one earns the "heavy duty" name: the wall is engineered to hold denser liquids, not just water. It carries 200 gallons in a 53 in tall by 36 in diameter body, so it drops onto a small pad while still giving you full vertical storage capacity.
Will this tank work for your application
For plain water service, plan around a full water weight of 1,668 lb at 200 gallons - that is the load your pad, floor, or platform has to carry once the tank is filled. Because of the 1.9 SG construction, the tank is rated to a maximum contents weight of 3,169 lb, meaning you have real headroom to store liquids heavier than water without exceeding what the tank body is built to support. The footprint is a tidy 36 x 36 in, so this black 200 gallon vertical storage tank fits into tight equipment rooms, well houses, and skid layouts where floor space is the constraint. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and our Tank Sizing Guide to confirm it lines up with your draw rate and refill cadence before you commit.
At-a-glance specs
- Capacity: 200 gallons
- Dimensions: 53 in H x 36 in diameter
- Footprint: 36 x 36 in
- Material: Polyethylene
- Specific gravity rating: 1.9
- Full-water weight: 1,668 lb
- Maximum rated contents weight: 3,169 lb
- Color: Black
- Ships from: Merced, CA
The mistake to avoid
The number that trips people up is the 1.9 specific gravity rating. SG tells you the heaviest liquid density the wall is built for - 1.9 means up to 1.9 times the weight of water. Do not read the 3,169 lb max contents figure as a license to overfill with water; with water you are limited by volume (200 gallons, 1,668 lb), not by the SG headroom. The SG margin only matters when you are storing something denser than water. Always check the foundation rating against the full load you actually intend to store, and pour or verify a level pad sized for the static weight - our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. If this tank is feeding a rural fire-water reservoir or a water-reuse train, our fire-water reservoir design guide and industrial water reuse topology guide cover the design discipline around storage like this. For exact outlet and fitting placement, see the technical drawing on this page.
Freight and ordering
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Merced, CA, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP code - get an instant number from our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Because freight is calculated to your delivery point, you only ever pay for the lane you actually use. Have your delivery ZIP ready, and let us know if you need a liftgate or limited-access delivery so the quote is accurate the first time.
