The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank holds 2,500 gallons of water or compatible liquid in a White polyethylene shell standing 98 inches tall on a 96 x 96 inch footprint. It carries a 1.4 specific-gravity rating, which is the number that tells you what fluids it can safely hold: filled with water it carries roughly 20,850 pounds, and at its full rated 1.4 SG it is built to handle up to 29,190 pounds of contents. Snyder lists this vertical storage tank with ASTM certification, which governs how the wall is gauged against the load it carries over its service life.
Will it work for your site?
The weight matters more than most buyers expect. Engineer your pad to the rated load — 29,190 pounds at full 1.4 SG — not just the 20,850-pound water weight, and confirm the 96 x 96 inch footprint clears your access path before delivery day. This is a load you build a slab for, not a tank you set on bare graded soil. The technical drawing on this page calls out the fittings as supplied: a flange, two 3-inch S.U.M.O. fittings, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented lid, and a manway with 15-inch access. The flange and the two 3-inch S.U.M.O. bulkhead fittings are the connection points you will plumb your fill and draw lines into, so match your pipe size and bring the right unions to thread into them rather than adapting on site. Verify the outlet and S.U.M.O. positions against your fill and draw lines before you commit a tank of this size to a permanent spot.
Plan your access before it lands
The 18-inch vented threaded lid and the 15-inch manway access tell you how you will get inside for inspection and cleaning. Note that 15-inch access is sized for inspection tooling, a vent, and arm reach — not full-body entry on a 98-inch-tall vertical — so plan your cleaning method accordingly. The drawing shows the lid and manway as supplied; confirm the manway gasket, lid seal, and vent details when you order so nothing surprises you on the day you first open the tank.
The mistake to avoid: read the SG rating, not just the gallons
A 2500 gallon HDPE vertical tank like this one is rated to 1.4 specific gravity, so anything heavier than water — and many liquids are — eats into the headroom between the 20,850-pound water weight and the 29,190-pound rated maximum. For plain-water storage you have ample margin. If you are ever tempted to put a denser fluid in it, do the weight math against the 1.4 rating first rather than assuming gallons alone tell the story. Run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the size and weight fit your application, and if you are sizing for fire reserve or a large vertical install, the 2500 gallon vertical tank buyer's guide and our fire-water reservoir design guide walk through the NFPA 22 logic. To understand how the wall thickness is gauged against the load, see our breakdown of HDPE tank wall thickness and the ASTM D1998 sizing logic.
Freight
This tank is manufactured by Snyder Industries and ships LTL from Chowchilla, California. Because it is a 98-inch-tall vertical storage tank, freight is quoted live to your ZIP rather than listed flat. Get your freight quoted to your ZIP in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote the LTL freight and confirm the fittings, manway gasket, and outlet thread before you order.
