The Snyder Industries 4600 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene bulk tank built for high-demand water and reservoir duty. It stands 116 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch footprint, molded in black crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) and rated to a specific gravity of 1.5. That combination of size, wall construction, and footprint makes it a workhorse for rural fire-water reservoirs, agricultural supply, and industrial process and reuse water storage where a rigid, long-service vertical tank is needed. One planning note up front: this tank ships LTL from California, so pull a ZIP freight quote early before you compare total cost against a closer tank.
Will it work for your site?
At 4600 gallons, plan your slab and structure around real loaded weight, not dry weight. Filled with water this tank carries about 38,364 lb, and at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating it can hold up to 57,546 lb of contents. That upper figure is simply the 4,600-gallon volume at a 1.5 specific-gravity fluid, which is why the rating drives your structural math rather than any chemical clearance. Size the concrete pad for the heavier number using our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide, and review the ACI 360R-10 pad sizing framework before you pour. The full 120 x 120 inch footprint must bear on a flat, fully supported surface across its entire base.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this vertical storage tank is configured with a flange fitting, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access. The vented fitting is your fill-and-vent path, the flange serves as a plumbing tie-in, and the 15-inch manway gives you interior access for inspection and cleaning. Confirm the exact outlet locations and heights against the drawing when you plan your plumbing, since those details drive how the tank ties into a fill line, draw line, and vent.
The mistake to avoid
Do not treat this XLPE tank as a general chemical tank just because it carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating. Crosslinked polyethylene and that SG rating are here for structural strength and long water-service life, not a blanket chemical clearance; for any non-water contents, verify compatibility against the manufacturer's chemical-resistance chart before filling. For water reservoir projects, the more common misstep is undersizing usable volume for freeboard and drawdown, which the Snyder freeboard sizing guide and the NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir sizing guide both walk through in detail.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight quote with our Freight Cost Estimator or call One Source Plastics at 866-418-1777 to lock in your order and confirm lead time.
