The Snyder Industries 22 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (Snyder P/N 1530000N51) is a compact high density linear polyethylene tank rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, which is what makes it a heavy-duty option rather than a plain water barrel. At 22 gallons in a black tank body, it stands 23 inches tall on an 18 by 18 inch footprint, so it fits inside utility rooms, on equipment skids, and in the corners of shops and pump houses where a taller vertical storage tank would not clear. If you are cross-shopping it, this is the Snyder vertical tank people search for as a small black tank for water and general non-potable storage.
Specs at a glance
- Capacity: 22 gallons
- Height: 23 in - Footprint: 18 x 18 in
- Material: High Density Linear Polyethylene (HDLPE, linear PE - not crosslink)
- Color: Black
- Specific gravity rating: 1.9
- Snyder part number: 1530000N51
Will it work for your job?
Start with the weight math, because that is what governs the stand or pad under it. Full of water this tank carries about 183 lb of contents, and the polyethylene wall is rated to hold contents weighing up to 349 lb, which is where the 1.9 specific gravity rating comes from. Put plainly: at the 1.9 rating the wall supports roughly 22 gallons of a liquid up to 1.9 times water's density, about 349 lb loaded. That headroom means you can store liquids denser than water within the tank's rating, but the mounting surface and any strapping have to be sized for the loaded weight, not the empty shell. The 18 by 18 inch footprint and 23 inch height keep the center of gravity low, which helps on skid-mounted and mobile setups. If you are unsure whether 22 gallons matches your draw-down or refill cycle, run the numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide before you buy.
Fittings and the drawing
Confirm the outlet and fitting layout against the technical drawing on this page before you plumb the tank, since fitting placement on a vertical storage tank determines how low you can draw the tank down and where your bulkhead or hose connection lands. The drawing is the authority for port size and location on this specific model.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a small heavy-duty tank like this is treating the 1.9 specific gravity rating as permission to skip a proper base. The rating tells you the wall can handle a denser liquid, but a fully loaded tank still concentrates real weight on a small 18-inch square, so it needs a flat, fully supported, level surface underneath. A tank set on uneven blocking or an undersized shelf is the failure mode, not the polyethylene itself. For above-ground installs where a pad is involved, the concrete pad sizing guide walks through the framework.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a real number with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. For larger reservoir and reuse projects, see our guides on fire-water reservoir tank design and industrial water reuse tank topology.
