The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Black Vertical Water Storage Tank (SKU WB73) is a 3,000-gallon polyethylene vertical water tank that stands 93 inches tall on a 102-inch-diameter base, giving it a 102.0 x 102.0 footprint to plan around. It is rated for a specific gravity of 1.0, which means it is built for water and water-density liquids. The black exterior blocks sunlight to suppress algae growth, which makes it a practical choice for outdoor water storage, vertical storage tank installations, and bulk water storage where the contents need to stay clean. The as-built dimensions on this listing - 93 inches tall by 102 inches in diameter - are the authoritative figures for this size.
Will this tank work for your site?
Start with the load. Filled to 3,000 gallons of water, this tank carries roughly 25,020 pounds of contents, which is also its maximum rated contents weight at SG 1.0. That number drives everything downstream: your pad must be a level, continuous, load-bearing surface - a poured concrete pad or compacted base sized to the full 102-inch diameter - capable of supporting more than twelve tons before you ever add water. The tank ships configured with a flange, a 1-1/2 inch PP bulkhead fitting with an EPDM gasket, a 2 inch HD PP/EPDM bulkhead fitting, and a vented 24 inch polyethylene manway. The EPDM elastomer on both bulkheads is the correct gasket chemistry for ambient water and potable-water service, so the shipped fitting set matches the SG 1.0 water rating out of the box. The vented manway matters in operation: it equalizes pressure during fast fill and draw so the tank does not pull a vacuum or pressurize. Read the fitting elevations - which connections are low-sidewall outlets for draw-down and drain versus top-dome fittings - directly off the technical drawing on this page, and confirm those sizes and locations against your plumbing before you finalize tie-ins. If you are weighing this size against your actual demand and footprint, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide.
How it ships
This tank ships by LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Merced, CA, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code. Because a 3,000-gallon vertical tank is a tall, large-footprint freight item, the cost depends heavily on your delivery distance and whether you need liftgate or limited-access service. Pull a real number for your address with our Freight Cost Estimator before you commit, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will work the quote with you.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. Twelve-plus tons of water does not forgive a soft spot, a slope, or a pad that only supports part of the base. The full 102-inch diameter must be evenly and fully supported, or the tank wall can be stressed at the unsupported edge. The second mistake is assuming this tank is rated beyond water: it carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, so do not fill it with any liquid heavier than water. If you need to store a chemical or any liquid heavier than water, call 866-418-1777 and we will recommend a higher-SG tank built for that service. For larger water programs, our guides on fire-water reservoir design and industrial water reuse topology cover sizing and layout in depth, and the model-specific 3000 gallon black water tank buyer's guide walks through this exact size.
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