The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 1002100N40) is a crosslinked linear polyethylene vertical tank built for high-density, long-term bulk storage. It stands 154 inches — roughly 12.8 feet — tall on a square 102-by-102-inch (about 8.5 x 8.5-foot) footprint and carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating, so it holds 5,000 gallons of water or heavier liquids without exceeding its structural limits.
Will this vertical storage tank work for your site?
Filled with water at roughly 8.34 pounds per gallon, this tank carries about 41,700 pounds of contents. At its full 1.5 specific-gravity rating it is engineered to hold up to 62,550 pounds of liquid — the number that drives your pad design if you are storing anything denser than water. That 1.5 rating works out to a hard ceiling of about 12.5 pounds per gallon: a liquid heavier than that overloads the shell even below 5,000 gallons, so check your fluid's density against that cutoff before you order. Because a loaded 5,000-gallon vertical tank concentrates tens of thousands of pounds onto an 8.5 x 8.5-foot footprint, it needs a level, engineered foundation sized for the full contents load. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help confirm 5,000 gallons is the right capacity for your draw and refill cycle. At nearly 13 feet tall, also verify overhead, doorway, and fill-access clearance at the install location — height is the most-missed number on a vertical tank this size.
Fittings and configuration
This XLPE vertical tank is configured with an 18-inch polyethylene threaded, vented fitting (the manway and vent), a 12-inch by 23-inch access fitting (the lid opening), a flange fitting, and a flat-mount fitting. Exact locations, elevations, and outlet sizes are called out on the technical drawing on this page — map each opening against your inlet, discharge, overflow, and vent runs before you order so the layout matches your plumbing plan. The one detail buyers gloss over: the XLPE shell carries the 1.5 SG rating, but the gasket and O-ring elastomers at the flange and threaded fittings are the real chemical-contact limit. Confirm the sealing elastomer (for example EPDM versus Viton) suits your stored liquid, not just the tank wall.
Engineered water storage
This is a crosslinked (XLPE) build — tougher and more impact- and stress-crack-resistant than standard linear polyethylene, which is why it carries the higher 1.5 specific-gravity rating and suits demanding bulk storage. For private fire reserves, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection, and the water reuse topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC-condensate aggregation into quality-banded storage trains.
Every unit ships LTL freight from the single Snyder plant in Philippi, West Virginia, so freight scales with distance to your ZIP — there is no closer regional stocking point, which matters most for West Coast destinations. Get a live quote with the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, foundation requirements, and delivery scheduling before you order.
