The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a 96-inch-diameter polyethylene vertical built for high-volume water and liquid storage where a stout footprint and a 1.5 specific gravity rating actually matter. At 111 inches tall on a 96 x 96 footprint, it holds 3000 gallons in a single white vertical body molded by Snyder Industries and carries ASTM certification to the D1998 design standard. Three questions are worth answering before you order this storage tank: will it hold what you need, what will freight look like to your ZIP, and what is the one detail people get wrong on a vertical tank this size.
Will this vertical storage tank work for your install
This is a 3000-gallon vertical tank standing 111 inches tall on a 96 x 96-inch footprint, so plan your pad, overhead clearance, and fill access around those numbers. The white HDPE body is rated to 1.5 specific gravity, meaning it is engineered to handle liquids heavier than water - full of plain water it carries roughly 25,020 pounds, and at its maximum rated contents weight it is built for about 37,530 pounds. The footprint works out to 64 square feet, so at maximum rated load your foundation has to carry on the order of 586 pounds per square foot - a concrete number to hand your foundation contractor before anything ships. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and our Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the loaded weight your site and pad need to support.
Fittings and access
The technical drawing on this page documents the molded fittings: a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented fitting, and a separate manway with 15-inch access. Match your plumbing and bulkhead connections to the flange and the 18-inch threaded outlet, and reserve the 15-inch manway for cleanout, inspection, and interior service - it is the access opening, not a second process connection, so don't double-count it. The vented fitting earns its place on a vertical storage tank of this volume: keeping the headspace vented protects the body during fast fill and draw cycles. For the engineering behind it - how HDPE wall thickness behaves at the vapor-saturated headspace and the ASTM D1998 sizing logic that governs verticals like this - see our guide on HDPE tank wall thickness at the vapor-saturated headspace.
The detail to get right
The most common mistake on a tank this size is sizing the foundation to water weight when the actual liquid is denser. The 1.5 specific gravity rating means the tank itself is qualified for heavier contents, but your pad, anchoring, and ring foundation have to carry the real loaded figure - up to roughly 37,530 pounds at maximum rated contents, not the 25,020 pounds of plain water. Settle that number first, then pour. If this 3000-gallon size is one option among several you are weighing, the 3000 gallon vertical liquid storage tank buyer's guide walks through the trade-offs - just size your install to this SKU's own 96-inch diameter and 111-inch height.
This Snyder vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Chowchilla, CA plant, quoted live to your delivery ZIP. As a high-cube vertical leaving a single West Coast point, East and Midwest ZIPs should expect longer transit and higher LTL than nearby California addresses, so price it before you commit - get a number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in delivery. The list price shown excludes freight, which is quoted separately to your ZIP.
