The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in Mocha is a 96-inch-diameter, 90-inch-tall vessel molded from High Density Linear Polyethylene and rated to a 1.0 specific gravity for plain water service. Full to capacity it holds 20,850 lb of water on a 96" x 96" footprint envelope, so it settles the three things every buyer needs before ordering: whether it fits the job, what it costs to ship, and the one detail that trips people up on a tank this size.
Does it work for your site?
This is a true vertical water storage tank built for bulk above-ground holding - rainwater capture, hauled-water reserves, irrigation supply, and fire-water reservoir duty. At 2,500 gallons it stands 90 inches tall on a 96-inch round base, so plan your pad and any low-clearance access (doorways, eaves, roof overhangs) around that 96" x 96" footprint envelope and 90" height. One fit-guard worth stating plainly: this tank is rated 1.0 specific gravity, which means it is built for plain water. If you are storing anything denser than water - fertilizer, brine, a chemical solution - this is the wrong tank; call 866-418-1777 and we will point you to a higher-SG-rated vessel before you commit to a 20,850-lb purchase. If you are working out pad size or fill staging, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk the numbers with you.
Fittings and what comes molded in
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank arrives plumbing-ready: a 26-inch vented manway lid (secured with #9 stainless lid screws), an 8" x 7.5" flat fitting area, a 1-1/2" polypropylene eco-bulkhead fitting with EPDM seal, and a 2" polypropylene heavy-duty bulkhead with EPDM seal. PP fittings with EPDM gaskets are the correct material pairing for plain water service, and they ship seated - no gasket sourcing or field-drilling for the standard connections. The "W/VENT" on that manway matters operationally: it lets the tank breathe during rapid fill and draw-down so you don't pull a vacuum or pressurize the wall when a pump is moving water fast. Confirm your outlet placement against the technical drawing before you trench or set the pad - on a 20,850-lb full tank, the outlet position decides where your gravity feed and drain-down lines land, and that is the detail most people wish they had checked first.
Weight, pad, and the mistake to avoid
The single most common miss on a tank this size is treating it like a small barrel. Full, it weighs 20,850 lb, and that load sits on a 96" round footprint - your pad and bearing surface have to be engineered for it, dead level and fully supported across the whole base. A poured pad that settles unevenly under that much water can rock or stress the tank wall. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks covers the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that base right, and once it is set our hydrostatic test methodology walks the fill-and-hold acceptance process so you catch any fitting leak or pad settlement before the tank goes into service. For rural fire-protection storage, the fire-water reservoir design guide ties NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection into the same planning.
Snyder molds this tank at more than one plant - Albertville, AL and a California location - so your fulfilling plant depends on stock and destination. It ships LTL freight with the rate quoted live to your ZIP; run your delivery address through the Freight Cost Estimator for the actual origin and number, or call our team at 866-418-1777 to confirm fitment, pad requirements, and delivery before you order.
