The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) bulk water tank built for permanent above-ground service. It stands 111 inches tall on a 96 x 96 inch footprint, holds 3,000 gallons, and carries an ASTM XLPE black wall rated to a 1.5 specific gravity. For rural fire-water reservoirs, agricultural supply, rainwater aggregation, and industrial process water, this is a heavy-duty vertical storage tank sized for real working volume.
Will this tank work for my site?
Full of water, this tank weighs about 25,020 pounds; at its maximum rated 1.5 specific gravity the contents alone can reach 37,530 pounds. That load lands on the 96 x 96 inch footprint, so a properly designed, level concrete pad is not optional — walk the numbers through our concrete pad sizing guide for the ACI framework, then confirm your working volume with the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide before you pour. Also plan for the vertical footprint: at 111 inches on an 8-foot square base, you need overhead room to reach the top for lid and manway access. The tank ships plumbed with a FLANGE fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded/vented lid, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning. Confirm your inlet, outlet, and vent locations against the technical drawing on this page before finalizing your plumbing plan.
Why crosslinked polyethylene at 1.5 SG?
The crosslinked linear polyethylene wall and 1.5 specific gravity rating give this tank more molecular resistance to environmental stress cracking than a comparable water-only linear tank, which is why buyers searching for an XLPE vertical storage tank land here. If you are sizing this as part of a private fire-protection reservoir, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or process-reuse duty, the industrial water-reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat the 1.5 SG rating as a license to fill above the tank's designed working line with a dense fluid. That rating is a ceiling: at 1.5 SG the rated contents reach 37,530 pounds versus 25,020 pounds full of water, so the usable working level is governed by fluid density, not by tank volume. Under-build the foundation or ignore freeboard and a tank this size develops enough head pressure to punish the mistake — the freeboard sizing guide shows how to reconcile density, ASTM D1998, and the real volume you can use. Match the pad, the fittings, and the working volume to your actual application first.
This tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your order and delivery details.
