The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is built from black crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) and rated to a 1.5 specific gravity, making it a heavy-duty vertical storage tank for water and higher-density service. It stands 127 inches tall (about 10.6 feet) on a 90-inch by 90-inch footprint — roughly a 7.5-foot diameter — holding a full 3,000 gallons in a single vertical column. The black wall blocks light, a practical advantage over translucent tanks for outdoor and long-dwell storage. Compared to a standard 1.0 SG LLDPE tank, the crosslinked wall on this Snyder vertical tank is the upgrade already delivered: it carries the density most water and process tanks never can.
Will this tank work for your site?
Start with weight and clearance, because those govern your pad, your rigging, and where the tank can physically go. Filled with water at a 1.0 specific gravity, this XLPE storage tank carries roughly 25,020 pounds of contents; at its full 1.5 SG rating it is engineered to hold up to 37,530 pounds. Pour and engineer your pad to the density you actually plan to store — the water case and the max-rated case are two very different loads on the same 90 x 90 inch base. At 10.6 feet tall and 7.5 feet in diameter, confirm door, ceiling, and pump-house clearances before purchase. If you are sizing from a demand or volume figure, run it through our Tank Sizing Calculator and check the layout against the Tank Sizing Guide. See the technical drawing on this page for overall dimensions; because fitting configuration and gasket material are not published for this SKU, call 866-418-1777 to confirm outlet, bulkhead, and vent placement before you order.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a tank this size is under-engineering the foundation. A 90 x 90 inch base under 25,020 to 37,530 pounds of contents puts real bearing pressure on the slab, and a vertical XLPE tank must sit fully supported on a flat, level surface — never on piers or a partial ring. Read our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks before you form anything. For rural fire-protection or reservoir duty, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection; for blended reuse, the industrial water reuse topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation.
Freight and how to order
This black vertical tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. It is produced at Snyder plants in Lincoln, NE and Philippi, WV, and we route from the nearest one: Plains and western buyers typically ship from Lincoln, while buyers east of the Mississippi usually route from Philippi, cutting transit cost and time. At 127 inches tall this is an oversized load quoted per destination, never flat-rated. Get your number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the origin plant, fitting layout, and delivery details for your 3,000-gallon black XLPE vertical storage tank.
