The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a 3,000-gallon vertical storage tank molded in high-density linear polyethylene with a natural white finish, built for bulk water and liquid storage where you need real capacity without the cost and corrosion headaches of steel. It stands 97 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch base, so plan your pad and overhead clearance around those dimensions before delivery. This Snyder vertical tank carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is the buying advantage worth understanding: most commodity verticals this size are rated to only 1.5 specific gravity, so this one future-proofs you for denser liquids without re-buying a tank later.
Will this tank work for your site?
Filled with water at a 1.0 specific gravity, this tank holds 3,000 gallons weighing roughly 25,020 pounds. On the square 102 x 102 inch footprint (about 72 square feet), that works out to near 660 pounds per square foot fully supported, so size your slab thickness around that bearing load and keep the pad poured level. At the tank's maximum rated 1.9 specific gravity, the contents weight climbs to about 47,538 pounds, and that figure is what the wall thickness is engineered to carry. Design your foundation around the 47,538-pound number if you ever intend to store a liquid denser than water. If you are weighing this size against a taller or shorter vertical, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the gallon capacity and dimensions match your draw and refill cycle.
Common uses and a mistake to avoid
A 3000 gallon HDPE vertical tank like this one anchors rainwater harvesting reservoirs, agricultural and livestock water supply, and rural fire-protection storage. If fire-water reservoir service is your application, the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate sites. The mistake to avoid: this is a linear polyethylene tank, and most premature vertical-tank failures originate at the vapor-saturated headspace above the liquid line rather than on the wetted wall you can actually inspect. The HDPE wall-thickness guide explains the ASTM D1998 sizing logic behind that, and it is worth reading before you commit. One more practical note: fitting and gasket configuration drives what you can plumb and which liquids the penetrations will tolerate, so confirm the outlet sizes and gasket material at quote by calling 866-418-1777 before you finalize your plumbing plan. Check the technical drawing on this page for the overall dimensions and tank profile.
Freight and ordering
This Snyder vertical tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP code. Snyder molds this size at more than one plant, with Albertville, Alabama serving most of the country, and freight is calculated from the named origin nearest your delivery address rather than a single fixed point. For a 25,000-pound-plus load, that origin choice drives the rate more than anything else, so get an exact freight quote through our Freight Cost Estimator before you budget. Or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the freight, confirm lead time, and make sure the 97-inch height and 102 x 102 footprint fit your site before the truck rolls. The listed price is the tank only, before freight.
