The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a white, polyethylene vertical storage tank rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. At 90 inches in diameter and 107 inches tall, it holds 2,500 gallons on a 90.0 x 90.0 inch footprint. The 1.9 SG rating is the spec that matters most here: it tells you how dense a liquid the wall thickness was engineered to carry, and it is among the highest SG ratings offered on a vertical poly tank. You do not need to "upgrade" past it - water (1.0), most fertilizers, and brines all fall comfortably under 1.9. The job is to verify your liquid's specific gravity against that 1.9 ceiling, not to chase a heavier-rated shell.
Will it work for your liquid?
Full of water, this vertical storage tank carries roughly 20,850 lb of liquid weight. Because it is rated to 1.9 specific gravity, the wall is built for a maximum rated contents weight of about 39,615 lb - the load you would reach with a liquid nearly twice the density of water. Stage your pad and anchoring around the loaded weight you actually plan to run, not the empty shell. If you are still deciding between sizes, the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide work through diameter, height, and footprint against the space you have. For the wall-thickness logic behind the 1.9 rating, the guide on HDPE tank wall thickness and ASTM D1998 sizing logic explains how that number is derived, and the Snyder Captor freeboard sizing guide covers the thermal-expansion headspace you should leave above the fill line. See the technical drawing on this page for fitting and port layout before you finalize your plumbing.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a vertical HDPE storage tank this size is setting it on an uneven or undersized pad. A 90-inch footprint is roughly 44 square feet, so even water alone puts about 470 lb per square foot on the base - concrete-pad territory, not gravel. The pad needs full, flat, continuous support across the entire footprint; bridging a high spot or a gap concentrates load at the chime and shortens tank life. Match your pad to the loaded weight for your specific liquid, and confirm the contents fall within the 1.9 SG rating before you fill. One more thing to check off the drawing: fitting thread sizes and outlet positions are not listed for this model, so confirm them on the drawing or call before you size gaskets and bulkhead fittings. For rural water reservoir and fire-supply applications, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection.
Freight
This 2500 gallon vertical tank ships LTL, quoted live to your ZIP, from the nearest Snyder plant in our network: Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV. Because the quote pulls from whichever plant is closer to you, Midwest and East-Coast buyers can see materially different LTL than they would from a single-origin tank - which is exactly why it is worth running a real number rather than guessing. Get yours with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 for help spec'ing this tank, confirming your SG rating, or arranging delivery. For a full walkthrough of this size and finish, see the 2500 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide.
