The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 5130300N40) is a crosslinked linear polyethylene vertical tank built for heavy-duty bulk water and high-density liquid storage. It holds 3,000 gallons in a round 96-inch-diameter shell standing 111 inches tall, molded in Natural White. What sets this Snyder vertical apart is its 1.5 specific gravity rating: the tank wall is engineered to carry contents up to 1.5 times the density of water, giving you real headroom beyond plain water service.
Will this 3000 gallon XLPE tank work for your site?
Start with weight, because that governs your pad and your rigging. Filled with water this tank carries roughly 25,020 lb of contents, and at its full 1.5 SG rating the contents can reach about 37,530 lb. That 37,530 lb is the absolute contents load the wall is certified for, so treat 1.5 SG as a hard ceiling: if your fluid is denser than 1.5 times water, this tank is out of spec, not merely full. Plan the foundation for the loaded weight you will actually run, not the empty shell. The tank sits on a 96.0 x 96.0-inch square footprint, so size a level, continuously supported pad to that 96 x 96 in. envelope with overhang for anchoring and access rather than pouring a slab flush to the 96 in. shell. For a step-by-step walk-through, use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide, and if you are building the slab, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks lays out the ACI framework.
Fittings and access
The technical drawing on this page shows the outlet and access arrangement. This tank is configured with a flange fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented top opening, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning. Confirm the fitting sizes and elevations on the drawing against your plumbing before you set the tank, since threaded PE connections and the vented top opening determine how you tie in your fill, vent, and draw lines. The drawing shows the fitting arrangement but not the seal compound, so confirm the flange and manway gaskets suit your fluid and temperature before you fill.
Sizing headroom and the mistake to avoid
The most common miss on a high-SG tank like this one is loading it right to the brim. Even though the wall is rated to 1.5 specific gravity, you still need working freeboard above your operating level for thermal expansion and surge. Size your usable volume below the full 3,000 gallons rather than treating the nameplate as your fill line. For the reasoning behind freeboard on Snyder tanks, see Snyder freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998. If your application is fire-water reservoir or reuse storage, our guides on rural fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse tank topology cover how a vertical storage tank of this size fits the wider system.
This XLPE vertical storage tank ships oversized LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, the single West Coast origin for this unit, quoted live to your ZIP. Because a 111-inch-tall vertical crossing the country is a material line item and not an afterthought, pull a number early with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the tank and freight together and help confirm the fitting layout for your install.
