The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 5090300N46) is a 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 1.0-1.1 SG tank would be under-spec. It stands 98 inches tall on a 96 x 96 inch footprint and holds a nominal 2,500 gallons. The XLPE resin and 1.5 SG rating are the two facts that should drive your decision here: this tank is engineered to carry heavier contents than an equivalent-size water-only tank, which matters for both what you store and how you support it.
Will it work for your site?
Filled with water, the contents alone weigh roughly 20,850 pounds, and at the tank's full 1.5 SG rating the maximum rated contents weight is 31,275 pounds - a difference of about 10,425 pounds between water service and full-rated service. Plan your pad accordingly: a tank of this mass on a 96 x 96 inch footprint needs a properly engineered, level foundation, and our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI framework for above-ground poly tanks. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 2,500 gallons matches your draw and freeboard needs before you commit.
Fittings and plumbing
This vertical storage tank carries a flange, two 3-inch S.U.M.O. fittings, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior reach. The paired 3-inch S.U.M.O. fittings are your primary fill, draw, and return connections - map inlet versus outlet versus recirculation to them before delivery so your plumbing lands right the first time. One connection detail matters as much as the resin: confirm your bulkhead-fitting and gasket materials, plus the manway gasket, are rated for your stored liquid at 1.5 SG. Compatibility lives at the fitting and gasket, not only in the XLPE wall. See the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting locations and elevations.
Sizing and heavy-liquid service
The 1.5 SG rating is what separates this Snyder XLPE tank from a lighter water-only vertical tank. If your stored liquid is denser than water, the max rated contents weight of 31,275 pounds is your ceiling - do not exceed it. For fire-water reservoirs or reuse storage trains, our guides on rural fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse tank topology cover how a tank like this fits the larger stack, and the ASTM D1998 freeboard breakdown explains the real usable volume you can actually draw.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a heavy-duty XLPE vertical tank is treating it like a light-duty water tank on install. At over 31,000 pounds rated, an undersized or unlevel pad is the failure point - not the tank. Match the foundation to the max rated contents weight, not just the water weight, and confirm your fittings and manway access line up with your plumbing before delivery using the technical drawing.
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's single West-Coast plant in Chowchilla, California, quoted live to your ZIP. Because it ships from one California origin on a 96 x 96 inch footprint, East-Coast buyers should pull a live quote early - long-haul LTL drives cost. Get a real number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through delivery, offload, and pad requirements before you order.
