The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene vessel built for bulk water and heavy-liquid storage where one durable tank has to hold up for years. It stands 96 inches tall on a 102-by-102-inch footprint, carries a full 3,000-gallon capacity in a black shell, and pairs XLPE construction with a 1.5 specific-gravity rating. That resin is exactly what earns the higher rating: a plain linear-PE water vertical is built for water at roughly 25,020 pounds, while this crosslinked wall is engineered to hold liquids up to 1.5 times the density of water. It is a true vertical storage tank with real density headroom, not a water-only vertical.
The specs at a glance
Every number below comes straight off this tank so you can verify fit before you commit:
- Capacity: 3,000 gallons
- Height: 96 in
- Diameter: 102 in (102 x 102 footprint)
- Material: Crosslinked Linear Polyethylene (XLPE)
- Color: Black
- Specific-gravity rating: 1.5
- Full-water contents weight: 25,020 lb
- Max rated contents weight: 37,530 lb
Will it work for your site?
Filled with water this tank carries roughly 25,020 pounds of contents; loaded to its full 1.5 specific-gravity rating it is engineered for up to 37,530 pounds. Those figures decide your foundation. A vessel this size needs a level, load-bearing pad rated for the filled weight, not bare or uncompacted ground. If you are sizing that foundation, read our concrete pad sizing guide, and if you are still confirming capacity against your usage or drawdown, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you check that 3,000 gallons and a 102-inch footprint fit both your demand and your space. The 1.5 SG ceiling is the quiet advantage here: same 102-inch footprint as a standard water vertical, roughly 12,500 pounds more rated contents.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a rated tank like this is treating the 1.5 specific-gravity number as a bonus rather than a design limit. It tells you the maximum liquid density the wall is built for, not permission to fill past the fill line. Respect freeboard for thermal expansion, keep contents at or below the rated density, and confirm the port layout on this tank matches your plumbing before you plan the tie-in. Check the technical drawing on this page for exact dimensions and port locations. For freeboard and expansion discipline on rated vertical tanks, our freeboard sizing article walks through the ASTM D1998 math. This black XLPE storage tank also serves well in rural fire-water and reservoir roles; see our fire-water reservoir design guide for NFPA 22 sizing.
Freight
This vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code, from the nearest Snyder plant among Chowchilla, CA, Lincoln, NE, and Philippi, WV. Because a 3,000-gallon vertical is an oversized freight item, pull an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator before you order, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the closest shipping point, the delivery details, and the right tank for the job.
