The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank is a 2,500-gallon crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) vertical storage tank rated to 1.5 specific gravity, built for demanding bulk water and dense-liquid storage where a standard 1.0-rated polyethylene tank would be under-specified. It stands 107 inches tall on a 90-inch diameter footprint, and the black exterior blocks sunlight to suppress algae growth in stored water. This is a heavy-duty vertical tank molded by Snyder to ASTM D1998, the governing standard for polyethylene upright storage tanks.
Capacity 2,500 gal | 107" H x 90" dia | Footprint 90 x 90 | XLPE | Black | 1.5 SG | ASTM D1998
Will it work for your site
Size the pad and the subgrade to the weight, not just the gallons. Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 20,850 lb of contents; at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it can hold up to 31,275 lb of denser liquid. That contents load, plus the tank shell, is what your concrete slab and subgrade have to support. Because the 1.5 SG rating gives you headroom above plain water, the same vessel handles water and heavier solutions without a change in specification. If you are working out pad requirements or comparing this against other sizes, run the numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide, and for the slab itself see our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks.
Common applications
At 2,500 gallons this vertical XLPE tank is a workhorse for bulk water storage, agricultural and process water, and fire-water reserve. If you are building a private fire-protection reservoir, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design for rural and remote sites walks through NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC-condensate capture, see our overview of industrial water-reuse tank topology.
The mistake to avoid
Do not size the foundation to the water weight when you intend to store something denser. This Snyder vertical is a true 1.5 SG XLPE vessel, so moving to a heavier fluid later already has margin built in, but the pad and anchorage must be matched to the 31,275 lb maximum rated contents, not the 20,850 lb water figure, and you should never run a fluid denser than the 1.5 rating. If you are comparing freeboard and usable volume on rated tanks, our breakdown of Snyder freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 explains thermal expansion and the real usable volume.
This vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Snyder plant (Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV), so your rate depends on which origin is closer. Get a freight number to your ZIP in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you and confirm the details before your order ships.
