The Snyder Industries 4300 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is built for serious bulk water storage, holding 4,300 gallons of standing capacity in a polyethylene tank that stands 104 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch footprint. What sets this vertical storage tank apart is its 1.9 specific gravity rating: well above the 1.0 of plain water, so the same tank handles dense liquids up to roughly 1.9 times the weight of water without re-spec'ing. If you are sizing a large black tank for fire-water reserve, irrigation, industrial process water, or reuse storage, this Snyder unit gives you high standing volume in a single footprint with real wall-thickness margin.
Loaded weights: 35,862 lb full of water / up to 68,138 lb of contents at the 1.9 SG rating. Ships LTL from Chowchilla, CA - freight quoted live to your ZIP.
Will it work for your site?
Plan your pad and your fill logistics around the real loaded weight, not the empty tank. Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 35,862 pounds of contents, and at its full 1.9 specific gravity rating it is built to hold up to 68,138 pounds. That tells you two things: the foundation under it has to be engineered for the loaded weight, and you have substantial headroom if you ever store something denser than water. In practical terms, plan a level 10 ft x 10 ft engineered pad for the 120 x 120 inch footprint, and allow roughly nine feet of overhead clearance above the 104 inch tank height for your fill point.
Pad, sizing, and water-reuse planning
Before you pour, work through the foundation. Our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary sits for a load this size. If this tank is part of a private fire-protection stack, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, see our industrial water reuse tank topology guide. If you intend to use the 1.9 SG headroom for a denser liquid, our freeboard sizing guide per ASTM D1998 covers thermal-expansion and density math so you size the usable volume correctly. To confirm 4,300 gallons is the right standing volume for your draw and refill cycle, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is underbuilding the pad and overlooking the loaded weight. A tank rated to hold up to 68,138 pounds of contents demands a level, engineered foundation sized for the full filled load, not the empty shell. The second mistake is ordering fittings blind: outlet, overflow, and vent placement are not assumed here, so confirm the fitting layout you need before you order, and call us if you need a configuration verified. You can also reference the technical drawing on this page for dimensional planning.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, with the freight cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm the fitting layout, the loaded-weight pad requirement, and the timeline for your site.
