The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon HDLPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank in black is a 96-inch-tall vertical storage tank with a 102 x 102-inch footprint, molded from high-density polyethylene and rated to a 1.5 specific gravity. That SG rating is the number that decides whether this tank fits your job: it tells you the heaviest liquid the wall thickness is built to hold, and at 1.5 it covers water plus a wide range of denser liquids up to 1.5 times the weight of water.
Will it work for your liquid?
Filled with water, this 3000-gallon vertical tank carries 25,020 pounds of contents. The same tank is rated to hold up to 37,530 pounds at its maximum 1.5 specific gravity, so you have real headroom above plain water service. Practically, that means full water service (1.0 SG, 25,020 lb) uses only about two-thirds of the rated structural load, leaving genuine margin for brines, fertilizers, and other liquids up to 1.5 SG - with the 37,530 lb figure as the hard ceiling. Confirm the actual specific gravity of your liquid against that 1.5 rating before you fill: a liquid heavier than 1.5 SG exceeds what this wall thickness is designed to support, even if the gallons fit. The 102 x 102-inch footprint and 96-inch height are the dimensions to check against your pad and any overhead clearance; see the technical drawing on this page for the tank layout. The Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide can help you confirm capacity and full weight against your site loading.
Fittings and gaskets
Fitting and gasket selection is not fixed on this base tank. Confirm the bulkhead fitting size and gasket material against your specific liquid before ordering, because gasket chemical compatibility - not just the polyethylene wall - governs a leak-free install. If you are storing anything other than water, match both the tank's 1.5 SG rating and the gasket material to your liquid, and call 866-418-1777 if you want help spec'ing the outlet and fittings for your application.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a vertical tank this size is treating the specific gravity rating as optional. Gallons and weight are two different limits - 3000 gallons of a 1.5-SG liquid weighs far more than 3000 gallons of water, and this tank is built for that load, but anything heavier needs a higher-rated tank. If your liquid runs above 1.5 SG, call 866-418-1777 before ordering and we will spec a higher-SG-rated tank for that load rather than risk this wall thickness. Otherwise, match your liquid's SG to the 1.5 rating and set the tank on a flat, fully supported pad sized for the 102 x 102-inch footprint. If your application is a fire-water reservoir or rural fire-protection storage, our guide on NFPA 22 reservoir sizing walks through how a polyethylene tank of this scale fits into the private fire-protection stack and cold-climate freeze protection.
Freight and how to order
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code, from the nearest Snyder Industries plant - Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE; or Philippi, WV. Those three plants give West Coast (Chowchilla, CA), Central (Lincoln, NE), and East/Mid-Atlantic (Philippi, WV) coverage, and your tank routes from whichever is closest to your ZIP, which is what keeps an oversized LTL item like this affordable. A 3000-gallon black vertical tank is a large freight item, so get an exact number for your delivery address with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will route it from the closest plant. To compare layouts in this size class, see our 3000 gallon vertical liquid storage tank buyer's guides for the 102 x 93 natural-white build and the 95 x 109 build, then use the Tank Sizing Calculator to lock in the right fit before you order.
