The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon XLPE vertical storage tank is a heavy-duty black tank built for large-volume water and bulk-liquid storage where a single tall footprint matters. At a glance: 3,000 gallons, 90 x 90 x 127 inches, roughly 25,020 lb full of water and up to 47,538 lb at its maximum rated 1.9 specific gravity, molded from crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE). That high SG rating is the number to watch: the wall is engineered for dense contents, not just water, which is why this Snyder vertical tank shows up on shortlists for demanding storage jobs.
Will it work for your site?
Plan the pad and the plumbing around real weight, not just capacity. Filled with water this tank carries about 25,020 pounds; at its maximum rated 1.9 SG contents it reaches roughly 47,538 pounds. A 90 x 90 inch footprint has to sit on a base that supports that full load evenly, so a level, engineered pad is not optional at this size. Its 127 inch height also needs overhead clearance planned in — you have to reach the top-mounted fill and vent and lift the manway lid during service, so leave room above the tank, not just around it. If you are still deciding on capacity or pad size, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide, and see our concrete pad sizing guide for the ACI framework behind a proper base.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange, an 18 inch PE threaded and vented fitting, and a manway with 15 inch access for interior reach during cleaning and inspection. Before you order any adapters, match the thread size, flange bolt pattern, and gasket seating to your existing inlet and outlet hardware — confirm gasket and thread compatibility with your plumbing rather than assuming it. Note too that some gallonage marks may be removed where a fitting is placed, so verify the exact fitting layout against the drawing before you set your plumbing. Because it is XLPE rather than HDPE, this shell resists environmental stress cracking better under sustained load, which is the practical reason crosslinking matters here, covered in our XLPE vs HDPE breakdown.
The mistake to avoid
The common error at this size is treating the 1.9 SG rating as a reason to skip freeboard and site engineering. The rating is a wall-strength ceiling for dense contents; it does not shrink the tank's real weight or its footprint demands. The flip side is real value for a water buyer: on plain-water duty the wall is over-spec'd for the load, giving you margin for heavier future contents up to the 47,538 lb rated ceiling — the 1.9 rating is the premium tier here, not a separate SKU to hunt for. For fire-reserve and cold-climate installs, size the usable volume and freeze protection deliberately rather than assuming full geometric capacity is available. See our fire-water reservoir design guide and freeboard sizing guide for the discipline behind that.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, quoted live to your ZIP. That central US origin generally quotes lower to central and southern sites than a coast-origin tank would — but every lane is different, so pull a real number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through the install, fittings, and delivery details with a person.
