The Snyder Industries 2500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water and high-density liquid service. It stands 107 inches tall on a 90-by-90-inch footprint, holds 2,500 gallons, and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating - meaning it is engineered to hold liquids up to 1.5 times the density of water, not just water alone. For anyone sizing a vertical tank for fresh-water storage, fire-water reserve, or industrial process water, the first three things to settle are whether it fits your pad, whether it can carry your load, and how it gets to your site.
Will it work for your application
At 2,500 gallons of plain water, this tank carries roughly 20,850 pounds of contents when full. Because it is rated to 1.5 specific gravity, the maximum rated contents weight climbs to about 31,275 pounds for heavier liquids - that headroom is the reason to choose a 1.5 SG tank over a 1.0 or 1.1 unit. The Natural White polyethylene wall is translucent enough to read your liquid level from outside, and the 90-by-90-inch square footprint defines exactly how much pad you need to pour. At 107 inches tall, plan your fill access and any overhead structure before delivery. One open item to settle by phone: the outlet, fill, vent, and bulkhead gasket configuration is not published for this SKU, so confirm the fitting layout you need on 866-418-1777 before you order rather than assuming a default.
Sizing the pad and the load
The full-water weight of 20,850 pounds and the 1.5 SG maximum of 31,275 pounds drive your foundation design. A tank this size needs a properly engineered concrete pad sized to the loaded weight, not just the footprint. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. To check that 2,500 gallons is the right capacity for your draw and refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide. If you are storing a 1.5-SG liquid, our Snyder freeboard sizing guide covers the ASTM D1998 thermal-expansion math behind how much usable volume that 1.5 density headroom actually buys you. For a rural fire-water reservoir, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection; for process and reuse setups, the industrial water reuse topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation trains.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tank this size is under-spending on the foundation and over-trusting the SG rating. The 1.5 specific gravity rating tells you the tank wall can handle a heavier-than-water liquid up to that density - it does not mean the resin is compatible with every chemical at that weight. For plain water, fresh-water storage, and industrial process water this tank is a straightforward fit. For anything beyond water, verify chemical compatibility against the resin before you fill. The second mistake is pouring a pad sized to the footprint instead of the loaded weight; at 31,275 pounds maximum, the load governs.
This Snyder 2500 gallon vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, with the rate quoted live to your ZIP. Because that is the single shipping origin, buyers well outside the Mid-South should expect longer LTL transit and are best served pulling a number early - get yours from our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Confirm your delivery ZIP and any liftgate or limited-access needs up front so the quote matches your site.
