The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black polyethylene vertical storage tank built to an ASTM specific-gravity rating, a workhorse for bulk water storage, fire-water reservoirs, rainwater capture, and industrial water-reuse programs where you need real volume in a fixed footprint.
Will it hold what you're storing?
This Snyder vertical tank stands 107 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint and holds a nominal 2,500 gallons. Filled with water it carries roughly 20,850 lb, and the shell is rated to a maximum contents weight of about 29,190 lb. That difference is real, usable margin: about 8,340 lb of density headroom above the weight of plain water, which is what lets the tank carry liquids denser than water up to its ASTM rating. Plain water is 1.0 SG, so for municipal, well, rainwater, and reuse duty you have comfortable margin. The product is marketed at a 1.35 SG rating; because our spec records show a small variance on that figure, confirm the exact ASTM specific-gravity rating against the technical drawing on this page before you commit to a heavier liquid. If you're still sizing for your draw and refill cycle, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide will get you to the right capacity.
Foundation and siting
At nearly 15 tons at maximum load, this vertical storage tank needs a flat, fully supporting base under the entire 90-inch diameter. A properly sized concrete pad is the standard approach for above-ground polyethylene tanks this size; our guide on concrete pad sizing within the ACI 360R-10 framework walks through getting the foundation right. Headed for a rural or remote fire-protection role? The fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate aggregation, see our industrial water-reuse tank topology guide.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tank this size is treating the specific-gravity rating as a suggestion. It's a structural limit. Don't put a liquid heavier than the tank's rated SG into this shell, and don't skimp on the pad. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for fitting sizes and locations and exact shell dimensions before you plumb inlets and outlets, and verify capacity and dimensions against your site plan while it's still on paper, not after 15 tons is sitting on an under-built base.
This black vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP. Get an exact number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote it for you. We'll help you confirm sizing, foundation, and delivery access before you order.
