The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black polyethylene vertical tank built to ASTM standards and rated to a 1.4 specific gravity, giving it real headroom above plain water for denser stored liquids. It stands 127 inches tall on a 90-inch by 90-inch footprint, holding 3,000 gallons in a single upright cylinder that keeps ground area to a minimum while maximizing capacity. The black wall blocks light to discourage algae, making it a practical black storage tank for outdoor bulk water, fire-water reservoirs, and general vertical storage duty.
Will this tank work for your site?
Filled with water, the contents weigh 25,020 pounds; at the tank's full 1.4 SG rating the maximum rated contents weight climbs to 35,028 pounds over that same 90 x 90 inch footprint. Those numbers matter as much as the gallon count: your pad has to carry more than 17.5 tons of concentrated liquid load in a tight circle, so plan the base before you plan the plumbing. Also account for the 127-inch height when siting under a roof, gutter, or fill pipe, and confirm you have overhead clearance to reach the top for filling and inspection. To match capacity to your draw and refill schedule, use our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
Sizing and load planning
A vertical tank this size puts a lot of weight over a small footprint, so a properly engineered pad is not optional. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for loads like this. Because this tank is rated above plain water at 1.4 SG, the Snyder freeboard and thermal-expansion guide explains how ASTM D1998 freeboard and liquid density set the real usable volume you can count on. For a rural fire-protection role, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and for grey-water, rainwater, and condensate reuse layouts the industrial water reuse topology guide shows where a 3,000-gallon vertical fits in a banded storage train. See the technical drawing on this page for dimensioned views before you commit to a layout.
Freight and ordering
This tall, oversized tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP, from the nearest Snyder plant in our network: Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV. Freight on a unit this size is priced by destination rather than bundled into the list price, so get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the shipment and confirm the best origin for your delivery ZIP.
