The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon ASTM Black Vertical Storage Tank is a vertical polyethylene tank built for bulk water and general-purpose liquid storage where you need real volume in a compact 96-inch footprint. It stands 84 inches tall on a 96 x 96-inch base, holds a nominal 2,000 gallons, and carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating molded to ASTM D1998 — the standard for above-ground polyethylene storage. The black resin blocks light to slow algae growth, which is why buyers searching for a black vertical storage tank for an outdoor site reach for this Snyder build.
Will it work for your site
Plan your pad and plumbing around the loaded numbers, not the empty shell. Filled with water, this tank carries about 16,680 pounds; at its full 1.5 SG rating the contents can reach 25,020 pounds. That 1.5 rating is real headroom you are paying for — it means the tank legitimately holds denser-than-water liquids up to that specific gravity, not just the 16,680-pound water load. Either way, that weight rides on the 96 x 96-inch footprint, so the surface underneath has to be engineered for it: a level, continuous concrete pad is the right foundation. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for tanks this size, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm 2,000 gallons is the volume your draw-down actually needs. Remember that a 2,000-gallon rating is nominal — you leave freeboard, especially at higher specific gravity, so size against usable volume; the Snyder freeboard sizing guide shows how ASTM D1998 freeboard eats into nominal capacity.
Fittings, access, and the mistake to avoid
Per the technical drawing on this page, the 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 reach during cleaning and inspection. The flange and the manway seal on gaskets, so confirm the gasket material suits your stored liquid and that the manway is seated evenly and torqued to the drawing before you fill — a tank with this many penetrations leaks at a seal long before it leaks at the wall. Reference the drawing for exact fitting placement and elevations before you commit your inlet, outlet, and vent runs. Confirming those locations up front is the single most common mistake to avoid on a tank this size, since re-plumbing a filled 25,000-pound tank is not an option.
Fire-water and reserve storage
A 2,000-gallon vertical is a common building block for rural and remote reserve storage, including private fire-protection reservoirs. If that is your use, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. Weighing this Snyder vertical tank against other brands at the same capacity? See the Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer 2000 gallon comparison to line up the differences. When you schedule your forklift or crane, confirm the empty shipping weight from the drawing so your rigger can offload and set the tank without guesswork.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it is a California origin point, West Coast destinations will generally quote materially better than East Coast ones — so run the numbers for your address with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will handle it by phone. Listed price is before freight; the estimator returns your exact freight cost to your ZIP.
