The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) vertical storage tank built to a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which gives you a safety margin for dense fills beyond the weight of plain water. It stands 88 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint and holds 2,000 gallons, and its black pigmentation blocks light to slow algae growth in outdoor water storage. Below are the three questions every buyer asks: does it fit the job, how does it ship, and where people go wrong.
Does this tank work for your site?
Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 16,680 lb of contents; at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it is engineered for up to about 25,020 lb of contents. That spread matters when you size the pad and the ground beneath it. At full 1.5-SG loading the base must support that ~25,020 lb spread across the 90 x 90 inch (8,100 in²) footprint, so plan the pad for the loaded weight, not the empty shell, and keep the entire footprint fully and evenly supported. Work through our Tank Sizing Guide and the Tank Sizing Calculator, and review concrete pad sizing under the ACI 360R-10 framework before you pour. Because this is an XLPE crosslinked tank rather than a standard HDLPE water tank, it is the heavier-duty choice for demanding vertical storage.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented top penetration, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior entry, inspection, and cleaning. Those top fittings and the manway sit at roughly the 88-inch top of the tank, so plan your ladder reach, fill-line routing, and overhead clearance around that height before installation. Confirm your inlet, outlet, and vent plumbing against the fitting callouts on the drawing so nothing gets ordered twice. If you are staging this tank for fire-water reservoir or rural storage duty, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design and NFPA 22 sizing discipline walks through freeboard and freeze protection for cold-climate sites. If you are weighing this against other 2,000-gallon verticals, our Snyder vs Norwesco vs Chem-Tainer comparison lays out the differences.
Freight and how to avoid the common mistake
This 2000 gallon vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP. The most common mistake is treating the 1.5 SG rating as spare capacity for a bigger volume; it is not. It rates the density of liquid the walls will hold, not extra gallons, so match your liquid's specific gravity to the 1.5 rating rather than overfilling, and see our freeboard sizing guide per ASTM D1998 for the real usable volume. Get your freight quote with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in a freight quote and confirm fittings before you order.
