The Snyder Industries 250 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 5990500N48) is a black, crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) vertical tank measuring 83" H x 34" W x 34" L on a compact 34 x 34-inch square footprint. It carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall is engineered for contents up to 1.9 times the density of water. For plain water storage that rating is deep headroom: 250 gallons of water weighs about 2,085 pounds full, against a roughly 3,962-pound maximum at the full 1.9 SG. That leaves close to 1,877 pounds of unused capacity, so the same vertical storage tank can later move to a heavier fluid up to 1.9 SG without being over-stressed. If you are sizing a fire-water reservoir, a rural water supply, or a bulk vertical tank, that margin is what earns the crosslinked build.
Will it work for your site?
The vertical, small-footprint geometry suits tight equipment rooms, well houses, and pad installations where floor space is limited but height is available. Before ordering, check the two clearance numbers side by side: 83 inches tall on a 34-inch square base. Confirm the height clears your doorway, ceiling, or overhead pipe runs. The tank comes fitted with a 14-inch polyethylene threaded, vented lid, a manway with 11-3/8-inch access for interior reach and cleaning, and a bulkhead (BH) fitting for your outlet. The bulkhead is the outlet connection you will plumb to, and it seals with a gasketed fitting, so confirm the gasket material suits your fluid before connecting. See the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting positions and elevations. To match gallons to your demand, run the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide.
XLPE vs HDPE, and the mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank like this is treating the 1.9 SG rating as a reason to skip a proper foundation. A 34-inch square base concentrates real load, so it needs a level, fully supporting pad, not partial edge bearing. Size that pad to the fluid you actually intend to store: over 2,000 pounds for water, and up to 3,962 pounds if you ever use the full 1.9 SG headroom. Review concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks before you set it. If you are weighing this crosslinked (XLPE) build against a standard HDPE tank for tougher duty, the Snyder XLPE vs HDPE guide explains when crosslinking earns its place, and for fire-protection use the NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir design guide covers reserve sizing and freeze protection.
Freight
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP. At 83 inches tall and rated to thousands of pounds of contents, it moves by both size and weight as a freight item, not parcel, so pull a rate for your delivery address with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it to your ZIP. The list price shown here is before freight; freight is quoted separately to your delivery ZIP.
