The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a 90-inch-diameter, 88-inch-tall polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water and heavy-liquid holding. Its 1.9 specific-gravity rating is the number that separates a heavy-duty tank like this from a standard water tank: the sidewall is engineered to hold contents substantially denser than water without deforming. Filled with plain water it carries a 16,680 lb load, and the wall is rated to a maximum contents weight of 31,692 lb, giving you real headroom for dense or high-solids liquids at this footprint.
Will it work for your site?
The footprint is 90.0 x 90.0 inches, so plan a level pad at least that size plus overhang. Because a full water load lands near 16,680 lb and a fully dense load can approach 31,692 lb, the foundation is not an afterthought — your pad and subgrade need to carry roughly 31,700 lb bearing over that 90" x 90" area. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help confirm 2000 gallons is the right vertical tank before you commit to the pad. If you are comparing brands at this capacity, the Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer 2000 gallon comparison lays out how this Snyder vertical stacks up. Remember the fittings sit on the 88" top head: the 18" PE threaded/vented opening and the 15"-access manway need overhead clearance well beyond 88" once you add a fill riser and room to open the lid, so account for that under a roof or inside a containment berm.
Fittings and access
This tank is configured with a flange fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented top opening, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning. The pack does not list the flange size, so pull the flange dimension, elevation, and bolt pattern from the technical drawing on this page rather than assuming a size — and check the fitting locations against your plumbing plan before ordering. One seal detail buyers miss: the 1.9 SG poly wall rating does not extend to the elastomer seals, so confirm the manway lid gasket and the 18" threaded-cap seal material are rated for your specific liquid before you order. If this tank is headed into a rural fire-water or reserve-storage role, our guide to fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
The mistake to avoid
The most common misstep is paying for the 1.9 SG rating you do not need. That rating is what you buy when your contents run denser than water — high-solids slurries, brines, and similar heavy liquids. If your liquid is at or near water density (SG around 1.0), a standard-duty 2000-gallon vertical will very likely serve the same job at lower cost, and this heavy-duty tank is the right call only when contents run dense. Match your actual liquid's specific gravity to the rating, and if you ever plan a heavier or higher-freeboard duty, plan for it up front rather than discovering it after the pad is poured. The Snyder Captor freeboard sizing guide explains how ASTM D1998, thermal expansion, and density set the real usable volume.
This Snyder 2000 gallon vertical storage tank ships LTL by freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight rate in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your order.
