The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank is a 2,500-gallon polyethylene vertical tank that stands 107 inches tall on a 90-inch by 90-inch round footprint. It carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating - higher than a standard water-grade tank - so this same body holds bulk water and denser fluids up to 1.5 times the density of water, useful if your service may change down the road. Black resin blocks light, which suppresses algae growth in stored water - a practical reason this size is a common pick for fire-water reservoirs, rainwater and reuse storage, and general bulk water service. It ships LTL from Marked Tree, AR, with freight quoted live to your ZIP and separate from the list price.
Will it work for your site
Filled with water at full 2,500-gallon capacity, this tank weighs roughly 20,850 pounds; at its maximum rated contents weight it reaches about 31,275 pounds. At 107 inches tall and up to 31,275 pounds loaded, the overturning and bearing loads are governed by the pad - size it to the maximum rated contents weight, not the lighter water weight, depending on what you store. The footprint is 90.0 x 90.0 inches, so plan your slab with edge clearance for fittings and access. Because the loaded weight runs into the tens of thousands of pounds, a properly engineered concrete pad matters - our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary begins. To confirm this 2500-gallon vertical storage tank is the right capacity for your draw and refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide.
Sizing for the job
For private fire protection in rural and remote locations, this is a frequently specified reservoir size; our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze-protection engineering for cold-climate service. If you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide explains quality-banded storage trains and where a vertical tank this size fits. Fitting sizes and locations are shown on the technical drawing on this page - confirm the inlet and outlet thread size and gasket spec against the drawing before you order bulkhead fittings and plumb the tank.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a black vertical storage tank of this size is treating the 1.5 specific-gravity rating as if you can fill it with any heavy liquid to the brim. The 1.5 rating means the wall is engineered for contents up to 1.5 times the density of water - that is what the 31,275-pound maximum rated contents figure reflects. Match your stored liquid's specific gravity to that rating, and never assume a higher-density contents is safe without confirming against the rating. One more failure point on a 1.5-SG tank: for any liquid near the rating or any non-water service, verify that your bulkhead fitting gasket material is compatible with the contents - the polyethylene wall rating does not cover the gasket or fitting elastomer. Black resin is the right pick for outdoor water service where algae control matters, but it is not a substitute for chemical-resistance verification if you ever change service.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP - get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 for help spec'ing the tank, the pad, and the delivery. Freight is quoted separately to your delivery address.
