The Snyder 2500 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 5090300N33) is a polyethylene vertical tank rated to 1.4 specific gravity, dimensioned 98 in H x 96 in dia. (96 x 96 in footprint). It answers the three questions any buyer weighs on a bulk vertical: whether it holds your load, how it reaches your site, and where a 2,500-gallon black Snyder storage tank goes wrong.
Will it hold your load
Nominal capacity is 2,500 gallons in a black polyethylene shell. Filled with plain water the contents weigh roughly 20,850 pounds, and the wall is rated to carry contents up to 29,190 pounds. That ceiling is where the 1.4 specific-gravity rating comes in: the tank can hold liquids up to 1.4 times the density of water without exceeding its design load. For plain water you use only about 71 percent of the rated contents weight, so the structure runs well inside its envelope. Fitting and outlet sizes and placement are confirmed at order, so call 866-418-1777 with your plumbing plan before you commit the layout; the technical drawing on this page shows the tank profile and overall dimensions.
Siting a 96-inch footprint
This is a tall, wide vertical, and nearly 21,000 pounds of water rides on that square 96 x 96 in base when full, so the pad matters as much as the tank. Set it on a level, continuously supported foundation sized for the full load. Our concrete pad sizing guide for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for exactly this case. If you are still matching gallons to your draw-down, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you size the vessel. For fire-water reservoir duty, our NFPA 22 reservoir design guide covers rural and cold-climate storage, and the water-reuse tank topology guide maps grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC-condensate storage trains.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tank this size is undersizing or partly unsupporting the foundation. That 29,190-pound ceiling is only reached if you store a full 1.4-SG liquid; a water buyer tops out near 20,850 pounds, but the pad should still be poured for the higher figure so you keep the SG headroom. An uneven or edge-loaded pad concentrates stress the polyethylene wall was never meant to take. Pour and cure a full-footprint pad before delivery, and verify your intended liquid's density stays at or below 1.4 SG.
This tank ships LTL from Snyder's plant in Chowchilla, CA, which puts short freight lanes to CA, NV, AZ, and OR buyers, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP. Get a real number in minutes with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your order and delivery.
