The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a 2,000-gallon white polyethylene vertical storage tank rated to a 1.4 specific gravity and built to ASTM standards. If you are sizing a vertical HDPE storage tank for water, rainwater, or general liquid duty, this Snyder unit gives you a documented contents rating and a footprint that lays out cleanly on a pad or inside a containment area.
Will it work for your liquid?
Two weights drive the decision, and the math is worth seeing. Filled with plain water this tank carries roughly 16,680 lb of contents — that is 2,000 gallons at about 8.34 lb per gallon, a 1.0 specific gravity. The 1.4 SG rating means the wall is engineered for liquids up to 40% denser than water, or about 23,352 lb of contents at full rating. So straight water service runs well inside the rating with real margin, not a marketing claim. Check your liquid's specific gravity against that 1.4 ceiling first, then use the Tank Sizing Calculator to match your fill volume and density to this 2,000-gallon body. Note the dimensions: the pack lists this Snyder vertical at about 90 inches across and 88 inches tall, so confirm the exact diameter and height against the technical drawing on this page before you commit to a doorway, pad, or overhead-clearance plan.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a vertical HDPE tank like this is treating the specific-gravity rating as a formality. The 1.4 number is genuine density headroom, but it is a ceiling, not an invitation to run anything. Match your contents density to it, and if heat, vapor, or a heavier liquid is in your future, plan for it now rather than re-buying later. Wall behavior at the vapor-saturated headspace is where premature failures tend to start — not at the liquid line where most inspections look — and our guide on HDPE tank wall thickness and ASTM D1998 sizing logic explains why. If your service needs secondary containment or more density and heat margin than a single-wall 1.4 tank gives you, step up to a double-wall design — the Snyder Captor double-wall freeboard sizing guide covers the freeboard and usable-volume math for that tier.
Specs, fittings, and venting
The outlet, bulkhead, and manhole layout is shown on the technical drawing on this page — pair it with your plumbing run so you can stage parts before the tank arrives. The usual leak point on a vertical tank is not the HDPE wall; it is the gasket, so confirm the outlet size and gasket material from the drawing or by calling 866-418-1777 before you order fittings. For atmospheric venting on a vertical this size, the API 2000 vent-capacity worked examples cover thermal inbreathing and outbreathing for 1,500 to 10,000 gallon verticals, and for fire-water reserve or a rural reservoir the NFPA 22 reservoir design guide covers sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Snyder plant — Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV — with the originating plant assigned at order time, which is why the number is quoted live to your ZIP rather than posted as a flat rate. Get your figure with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. Not sure on size? Start with the Tank Sizing Guide, then lock your dimensions against the drawing and your site.
