The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a full-size bulk storage vessel built for demanding water service, molded in black High Density Linear Polyethylene and rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. At 3,000 gallons on a 90 x 90 inch footprint and standing 127 inches tall, it puts real volume into a compact ground area. It is a linear HDPE tank rather than crosslinked, which is worth stating plainly if you are weighing linear against XLPE for a heavy-density fill, and the 1.9 SG rating means the wall and foundation math are engineered for dense contents.
Will this vertical storage tank work for your site?
Start with weight and footprint, because those two numbers decide your pad. Filled with water this tank carries about 25,020 pounds, and at its full 1.9 specific gravity rating it is structurally rated for contents weighing up to 47,538 pounds. That load rides on a 90.0 x 90.0 inch footprint, and the tank stands 90 inches wide by 90 inches long by 127 inches tall. Run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the volume you actually need, then use the concrete pad sizing framework before you pour. For fitting size and placement, confirm the details off the technical drawing on this page before ordering, and call 866-418-1777 to verify the outlet and manway configuration against your plumbing.
Sizing it into a larger system
A 3,000-gallon black vertical tank is a common backbone for rural fire-water reserves and industrial water-reuse trains. If you are building a private fire-protection reservoir, the fire-water reservoir tank design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or condensate aggregation, the industrial water-reuse tank topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains and where a tank this size fits.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat the 1.9 specific gravity rating as license to skip your foundation math, and do not over-count usable volume off the 3,000-gallon nameplate. The ASTM D1998 freeboard guide shows how thermal expansion and freeboard cut into the rated capacity you can actually use. Size the foundation to the maximum load you intend to store, not to the water weight, and keep the pad dead level so the wall loads evenly.
This heavy-duty vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. It ships from Snyder's Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV plant, and our Freight Cost Estimator returns the actual origin and cost for your ZIP in seconds. You can also call 866-418-1777 for a quote by phone. Tell us your ZIP and whether you need a liftgate or limited-access delivery, and we will line up the right LTL service for a tank this size.
