The Snyder Industries 50 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 1540700N51) is a compact vertical storage tank built for water and general liquid storage where floor space is tight. Molded from high density linear polyethylene in black, it holds 50 gallons and stands 38 inches tall on a 23 by 23 inch footprint, so it slots into corners, utility rooms, and equipment skids without a sprawling base. As a heavy duty vertical storage tank, it carries a specific gravity rating of 1.9, meaning the wall is built for liquids substantially heavier than water.
Will it work for your setup?
Filled with water, this 50 gallon tank weighs about 417 pounds; the wall is rated to support contents weighing up to 792 pounds at its 1.9 specific gravity rating. That 792-pound figure is the number your slab or platform has to carry, so size the pad to it, not to the water weight. Because the whole load rides on a 23 by 23 inch base, point loading matters more here than on a wide-footprint tank; our Concrete Pad Sizing guide walks the ACI framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. The tank comes with a flange, a 10-inch PE threaded fitting, and a standard cap. Treat that 10-inch threaded port as your fill and access opening: confirm your gasketed lid or bulkhead matches that opening size and thread before ordering, and match gasket material to whatever you plan to store. Exact fitting placement and outlet detail are shown on the technical drawing on this page. If you are still choosing a size, run your draw-down and refill numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide.
Freight and delivery
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Merced, California, quoted live to your ZIP code. West Coast buyers get shorter lanes off that single origin; if you are further east, the tank still ships, so pull a number before you order rather than guessing. Get a rate through our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it by phone.
The mistake to avoid
The common error on a black heavy duty vertical storage tank like this one is reading the 1.9 specific gravity rating as a chemical clearance. It is not. That number tells you the wall can carry heavier-than-water liquids by weight; it does not mean the polyethylene resists any given chemical, and the flange and threaded cap are sealing points where the wrong gasket fails first. For plain water storage you are covered. For anything else, verify both the liquid and the gasket material against the manufacturer chemical-resistance data before you fill. For sizing questions or a freight quote on your project, call 866-418-1777.
