The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 7410000C34) is a 96-inch-tall polyethylene vertical storage tank on a 102 x 102 inch footprint, rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. That 1.9 rating is the headline number here: it is the heavy-duty wall variant, well above the 1.0 of plain water, so this tank is built to carry contents denser than water without compromising the wall. For bulk water storage, rainwater capture, fire-water reservoirs, and industrial process water, that extra wall structure is margin you keep in the bank.
Will it work for your site?
Full of water at 3000 gallons, the tank and contents weigh about 25,020 lb, and at its maximum rated contents the load reaches 47,538 lb. Use those two numbers when you plan the pad and the surrounding grade.
- Full water load: 25,020 lb
- Max rated load (1.9 SG): 47,538 lb
- Footprint: 102 x 102 in
- Height: 96 in
The black, opaque wall limits light transmission to the stored water, which reduces the conditions algae need to grow in standing water. The heavy-duty wall and 1.9 specific-gravity rating also give you room to store water-plus-additive blends or denser contents down the road without re-buying.
Fittings and sizing
Fitting size, outlet location, and gasket or bulkhead configuration are not listed for this SKU, so confirm them with us before ordering at 866-418-1777 — plumbing and overflow placement drive where the tank lands on the pad. To confirm the 3000-gallon vertical tank matches your draw and refill cycle, run your numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide. For the foundation itself, our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks the ACI 360R-10 framework against the kind of loads this tank puts down. If you are spec'ing for rural fire protection, the fire-water reservoir tank design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection, and the industrial water reuse topology guide shows where a vertical black storage tank fits in grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate trains. See the technical drawing on this page for the dimensioned layout.
The mistake to avoid
The one mistake that ruins a tank this size is treating the full-water weight as the only load that matters. This tank is rated to 1.9 specific gravity for a reason; if you ever store contents heavier than water — brine, liquid fertilizer, or a chemical-water blend — your pad and anchoring have to be designed to the max-rated 47,538 lb, not the 25,020 lb water figure. That same 1.9 rating is why you buy this heavy-duty version up front instead of a standard 1.0 to 1.5 SG tank you would have to re-buy the day your contents get denser. Pour and reinforce for the heavier number even if you only run water today, and build a freeze plan in cold climates, since a standing 3000-gallon vertical tank can ice from the top down if it is not managed.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP, from the nearest of three Snyder plants: Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE; or Philippi, WV. That three-coast network — West, Midwest, and East — means we route from the plant closest to you, which materially cuts LTL cost on a tank this heavy. Get your freight rate with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will route it from the plant nearest your ZIP. List price here is before freight, which is quoted separately to your delivery ZIP.
