The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 8140000N46) is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) vertical tank built for bulk water and heavier-than-water storage. Molded in black to shade contents and slow algae growth, it stands 107" tall on a 90" x 90" footprint and holds 2,500 gallons. The crosslinked resin carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating, so this vertical storage tank is not limited to plain water — it is rated to hold contents up to 1.5 times the density of water, which is why buyers searching for a rugged XLPE storage tank land here.
Will it work for your site?
Plan around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. Filled with water this tank carries roughly 20,850 lb, and at its full 1.5 SG rating the contents alone can reach about 31,275 lb. That mass drives your pad. Above-ground poly tanks of this size need a level, continuously supported foundation — our concrete pad sizing guide walks the ACI 360R-10 framework, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm 2,500 gallons is the right volume for your draw and refill cycle. This tank ships from a single plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, so if you are on the West Coast or in the Northeast, pull a freight number early with the Freight Cost Estimator before you commit — LTL cost is a real part of the decision on a tank this size. For fire-reserve or rural water-supply duty, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection.
Fittings and access
This vertical tank comes configured with a flange, an 18" polyethylene threaded and vented lid, and a manway with 15" access. Each serves a distinct plumbing role: the 18" vented lid is your fill and vent point — the vent matters, because it prevents a vacuum from forming and collapsing the tank on a fast draw at 20,850 lb of water; the 15"-access manway gives you interior reach for cleaning and inspection; and the flange is the bulkhead outlet connection. No bulkhead gasket kit is enumerated for this tank, so confirm your outlet-fitting gasket material (for example EPDM versus Viton) against your stored fluid before you plumb. Verify exact fitting placement and elevations against the technical drawing on this page before you set inlets, outlets, or overflow, since some gallonage marks may be removed where fittings are placed.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat the 1.5 SG rating as unlimited capacity. XLPE gives you real density headroom — at 1.5 SG this tank handles denser-than-water fluids where a standard 1.0-rated poly tank would be underrated, and that 31,275 lb max-contents figure is the differentiator versus a cheaper single-rated water tank — but you still need to leave proper freeboard for thermal expansion when you fill it. The 2,500-gallon figure is a nominal fill; once you account for freeboard, your usable working volume is below that. Compute your actual usable gallons with the Snyder freeboard sizing article, which explains how ASTM D1998, chemistry, and density set the volume you can actually use. If you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or condensate into banded storage, the water-reuse topology guide shows how a tank like this fits a multi-stage train.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, palletized and quoted live to your ZIP — get a number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in delivery. Freight is quoted separately and is not included in the listed price.
