The Snyder Industries 275 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is built from crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) in black, standing 59 inches tall on a 47 x 47 inch square-shouldered footprint. Crosslinking gives this vertical storage tank a heavier, more impact-resistant wall than a standard HDPE tank, and it carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating - the shell is engineered to hold contents up to 1.9 times the weight of water. For plain water duty that is substantial headroom, which is exactly why buyers reach for a Snyder XLPE tank when the stored liquid may change over the tank's service life.
Will it work on your site?
Filled with water this tank carries roughly 2,294 lb of liquid, and its wall is rated to a maximum contents weight of 4,358 lb at the full 1.9 specific gravity. Read that 4,358 lb as the weight of contents the shell is rated to carry, not the loaded gross - add the empty tank's own weight when you calculate anchor and bearing loads. Plan the pad for the heavier figure if you ever intend to store something denser than water. A level, continuously supported concrete or compacted base under the entire 47 x 47 inch footprint is the correct foundation for a tank this size. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 275 gallons and this footprint match your draw and available space before you order.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, the tank is configured with a flange, an 18" polyethylene threaded and vented fitting, and a manway with 15" access. The vented threaded fitting matters on a closed vertical tank: it lets air move as you fill and draw down so you do not pull a vacuum or pressurize the shell. The 15" manway access supports interior inspection and cleaning. Before you order adapters, confirm the flange bolt pattern, gasket, and outlet threads against your existing plumbing and any mating gasket - check all fitting locations and outlet height on the technical drawing so your connections land where you need them.
Why XLPE, and buying once
The crosslinked wall is the reason to choose this Snyder tank over a comparable HDPE vertical tank when duty is demanding. Because the shell is rated to 1.9 specific gravity, this is buy-once tanking for a site that might move off water later - the wall already carries the density margin, so you are not re-tanking if the stored liquid gets heavier. Our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: when crosslinking matters walks through where that heavier, more resilient wall earns its place. If you are pouring a foundation, the concrete pad sizing framework covers doing it to code for an above-ground polyethylene tank.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP - there is no flat shipping figure because a 59-inch-tall vertical tank on a 47 x 47 inch base rides as freight and rates by destination. Get a number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you.
