The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 5130300N51) is a molded polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water and high-density liquid storage. It stands 111 inches tall on a 96 x 96 inch footprint and holds a nominal 3,000 gallons. The black resin and 1.9 specific-gravity rating are what separate this heavy-duty model from a standard water tank: the wall is engineered to carry contents far denser than water, so you keep real margin whether you are staging bulk water, fire reserve, or a heavier process liquid.
Will it work for your site?
Size the load before you pour a pad. Filled with plain water this vertical tank carries roughly 25,020 pounds; at its full 1.9 SG rating the contents can reach about 47,538 pounds. That heavier figure is the number your foundation and any structural review need to see, not the empty tank weight. Rated to 1.9 SG, this tank covers essentially any water or common process liquid you will store, so there is no need to step up to a heavier tank. The 96 x 96 inch footprint gives you the pad dimension to plan around, and one more clearance to confirm early: at 111 inches (9 feet 3 inches) tall, check the tank against your doorway and overhead roof clearance before delivery is scheduled. If you are matching capacity to demand, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide first, and the Snyder freeboard sizing guide explains how ASTM D1998 freeboard affects the volume you can actually use.
Fittings and access
The tank is configured with a flange fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented lid, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior entry, cleaning, and inspection. The vented lid is what pairs with fast fill and draw-down on the flange outlet: on a vertical of this height, adequate venting keeps the tank from pulling a vacuum during rapid draw-down. Any field-added fittings must match the molded flange and manway locations, so confirm the fitting positions and elevations against the technical drawing shown on this page before you set piping, since the outlet and vent placement drive your plumbing layout.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat the 1.9 SG rating as a license to skip the pad math. A black heavy-duty vertical tank storing a dense liquid puts nearly 24 tons on the slab when full. Undersizing the concrete pad is the most common and most expensive error on a tank this large. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI framework, and if this is a fire-water reservoir, the NFPA 22 reservoir design guide covers freeboard and freeze protection.
This tank ships by LTL freight from Snyder's Chowchilla, CA plant and is quoted live to your ZIP. If you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, our industrial water-reuse tank topology guide shows where a 3,000-gallon vertical storage tank fits in a banded storage train. Get a freight number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will size the tank, confirm fittings, and lock in a freight quote for your delivery point.
