The Snyder Industries 2000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is built from high density linear polyethylene and rated to a 1.4 specific gravity, which makes it a workhorse for bulk water, rainwater capture, fire-water reserve, and process-water holding. It stands 88 inches tall on a 90 by 90 inch footprint, and Snyder builds it to ASTM standards. If you are sizing a vertical storage tank for a permanent water installation and want a 2000-gallon HDPE tank from a real manufacturer rather than a generic import, this is the unit.
Will it work for your site?
At 2000 gallons of fresh water the contents weigh roughly 16,680 pounds, and the tank is rated to carry up to 23,352 pounds of liquid at its full 1.4 specific gravity limit. Two numbers drive your site prep. First, the footprint: the 90 by 90 inch dimension is the widest point, and the 88-inch height is the overall figure including the dome and manway, so confirm both against the technical drawing on this page before you plan a doorway, low-clearance structure, or tight pad. Second, the pad load: engineer the slab or compacted base for the full 23,352 pound maximum, not the 16,680 pound water case, if there is any chance you fill with a denser liquid down the road. Designing to the water weight alone leaves the pad undersized the moment specific gravity climbs past 1.0. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the gallonage and pad loading for your application.
Fittings and access
This tank comes configured with a flange fitting, an 18-inch polyethylene threaded and vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for cleaning, inspection, and maintenance. Match these to your plumbing before you specify pumps or hose: the 18-inch threaded and vented connection sizes your fill and vent path, and the 15-inch manway access governs whether your inspection and cleaning gear actually fits through the opening. Confirm thread type and gasket compatibility against the technical drawing on this page, which shows the exact fitting locations and elevations. The vented connection matters on a tank this size: as liquid moves in and out you need adequate atmospheric venting to avoid pulling a vacuum or pressurizing the dome. Our guide on atmospheric vent capacity calculations works through API 2000 examples for verticals in exactly this 1500-to-10,000 gallon range. In freezing climates, keep that 18-inch vented fitting clear of ice and debris; a blocked vent can pull a vacuum on draw-down, and the NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir design guide covers freeze protection and reserve sizing if this tank is filling a private fire-protection role.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is treating the 1.4 specific gravity rating as headroom you can spend casually. That number is the wall-thickness design limit; for plain water at specific gravity 1.0 you have margin, but it disappears fast if you ever switch the tank to a denser liquid. If a denser fill is in your future, the right move is to step up to a higher-SG-rated or double-wall option rather than running this single-wall tank to its ceiling. Our breakdown of Snyder Captor double-wall freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 lays out that upgrade path and the usable volume tradeoffs. Just as important on long-service water tanks: most premature HDPE failures begin at the vapor-saturated headspace above the liquid line, not down in the wet wall where inspections usually focus. Our breakdown of HDPE tank wall thickness at the headspace explains why liquid-side inspection misses these and what the ASTM D1998 sizing logic tells operators to watch.
This 2000-gallon vertical ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, on a freight quote we generate live to your ZIP. Get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will confirm fittings, lead time, and delivery for your site.
