The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Black Straight-Wall Vertical Water Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical tank built for bulk water storage where you need real capacity in a square footprint. It stands 97 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch base and is molded with straight vertical walls, so the 3,000-gallon working volume sits inside a compact 102 x 102 inch footprint rather than spreading out across a wide pad. The black resin blocks sunlight, which keeps algae growth down on standing water far better than a light-colored wall. If you are still confirming whether this size fits your draw and refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit.
Will it work for your install
This vertical storage tank is rated for a specific gravity of 1.0, the correct rating for plain water service. Filled to capacity it holds 3,000 gallons, and the full water weight reaches 25,020 pounds, which is also the maximum rated contents weight. That number matters more than most buyers expect: a loaded tank this size puts over 25,000 pounds on whatever it sits on, so the pad has to be flat, level, and engineered to carry that load fully supported across the entire 102 x 102 inch footprint. A tank set on an uneven or undersized pad will not perform the way the wall thickness was designed to.
Two bulkhead outlets ship standard, so you have usable ports before you price any add-on fittings. The 2-inch HD bulkhead in PP with EPDM seals works as the primary gravity-feed or discharge outlet, and the 1-1/2-inch PP Eco-bulkhead with textured EPDM gives you a secondary line for a return, recirculation loop, or level and overflow tap. Both seal with EPDM, an elastomer suited to water and water-based service. The tank also ships with stainless steel lid screws and a 26-inch vented manway: the 26-inch opening is wide enough for a person to reach in for cleaning and inspection, and the integrated vent handles fill and drain breathing. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting placement and elevations so you can plan your inlet, outlet, and overflow plumbing before the tank arrives.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is the foundation, not the plumbing. The 1.0 specific gravity rating means this tank is engineered for water and water-equivalent liquids at that density, and the wetted EPDM seals are matched to that same water service. Do not put a heavier-than-water liquid in a tank rated at 1.0, and do not skimp on the base. If your service calls for a heavier-than-water fluid, or contained or chemical storage, step up to a higher-SG-rated or double-wall tank instead; the Snyder Captor double-wall freeboard guide covers how density and freeboard change the volume you can actually use. The vented 26-inch manway must also stay clear so the tank can breathe as it fills and drains; a blocked vent can pull a vacuum or pressurize the head space during fast transfers, so plan your fill and discharge rates against that vent, not against the pump alone.
Where it fits
A 3,000-gallon black vertical works as the core of a rural fire-water reservoir, a buffer in an industrial water reuse train, or straightforward bulk water storage for irrigation and process supply. If fire protection is your use case, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, see our industrial water reuse tank topology guide, and for a deeper look at this exact tank, the 3000 gallon black water tank buyer's guide covers it end to end.
This vertical water storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Merced, CA, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. West Coast sites get the shortest haul and the lowest freight; East Coast and other long-haul buyers should run a ZIP early, since a 25,020-pound-class vertical is a true LTL item. Get a quote to your ZIP in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will dial in the right water storage tank for your site.
