The Snyder Industries 500 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Mocha (SKU SII-32617) is a 500-gallon vertical storage tank molded in High Density Linear Polyethylene, standing 76 inches tall on a 48 x 48 inch footprint. The Mocha exterior tones down to the surroundings on a farm, ranch, or jobsite while the linear polyethylene wall carries the 1.0 specific-gravity rating that fresh-water service calls for. Below are the numbers you need to confirm it fits your pad, your application, and your delivery.
Will this 500 gallon vertical water tank work for your site?
Here are the published specs at a glance: capacity 500 gallons; height 76 inches; diameter 48 inches; footprint 48 x 48 inches; full-water weight roughly 4,170 pounds (also the maximum rated contents weight); specific-gravity rating 1.0; material High Density Linear Polyethylene; color Mocha. That filled weight needs a level, fully supporting base under the entire 48-inch diameter, not just the perimeter. If you are weighing this vertical storage tank against a horizontal layout, the same tradeoff logic in our vertical vs. horizontal water-storage tank guide applies below 1,000 gallons too, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you check that 500 gallons of vertical water storage matches your draw rate.
Specific gravity and the mistake to avoid
This is a 1.0-SG fresh-water tank. The 1.0 rating covers water and similar water-weight liquids, which makes it right for water storage, rainwater capture, irrigation feed, and fire-water reserve duty. The mistake to avoid is pressing it into service holding a liquid heavier than water: fertilizer solutions and many chemicals carry a higher specific gravity, and the linear polyethylene wall here is engineered around the weight of plain water. If your liquid is heavier than water, this is the wrong tank for it. Call 866-418-1777 and we will route you to a tank rated to your specific gravity. For ordinary water-based duty, the 1.0 rating and the HDLPE construction are exactly what the application wants.
Fittings, drawing, and pad preparation
Inlet, outlet, and lid sizes and any gasket specifications are not published in this listing, so confirm fitting placement and sizing against the technical drawing on this page or by phone at 866-418-1777 before you order bulkhead fittings or gaskets. On the foundation: because the full-water weight lands near 4,170 pounds, the base matters as much as the tank. A properly sized concrete pad or a smooth, compacted, fully supporting base keeps the bottom evenly loaded and the tank plumb. Our walkthrough on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks lays out the ACI 360R-10 framework so the 48-inch base sits on something that will not settle or crack under load. For rural fire-reserve and freeze-prone installs, the fire-water reservoir design guide and the industrial water-reuse topology guide cover sizing discipline for those duties.
This tank is molded by Snyder and stocked in Albertville, AL and in California, and ships LTL freight quoted live to your ZIP from the plant that serves your area. Get your freight number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm pad and fitting questions before your 500 gallon vertical water storage tank leaves the line.
