The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built for high-volume water storage. It holds 5,000 gallons, stands 154 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch footprint, and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating - the heavy-duty top of the vertical-storage range.
Will this tank work for your job?
Sizing comes down to weight on the pad. Filled with water, the contents alone weigh 41,700 pounds. At the tank's full 1.9 SG rating it is built to carry up to 79,230 pounds of contents, which is the ceiling for denser-than-water liquids on this build. The black exterior blocks light, which slows algae growth in stored water compared with translucent or lighter-colored tanks. Fitting locations and exact dimensions are shown on the technical drawing on this page. If you need a specific outlet, bulkhead, or vent configuration confirmed before you order, call 866-418-1777 and we will check what is available on this tank. If you are still narrowing capacity, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk through volume, weight, and footprint together.
The 5,000-gallon class and what it's for
A vertical storage tank of this size sits at the top of the bulk water-storage range. It is a common choice for fire-water reservoir duty, rainwater and industrial water reuse aggregation, and any application that needs a large standing volume in a compact diameter. If fire protection is your use case, our guide to fire-water reservoir tank design and NFPA 22 sizing covers reserve volume discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For reclaimed-water projects, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation trains.
Foundation - the mistake to avoid
The single most common error on a tank this large is an undersized or uneven foundation. Plan a level, fully supporting pad at least 102 x 102 inches (8.5 x 8.5 ft), and size it for the full loaded weight - up to 79,230 pounds of contents at the 1.9 SG rating, not the empty-tank or water-only figure. A vertical tank must sit flat on the slab with edge support, never on gravel or partial bearing. Our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks lays out the ACI 360R-10 framework so your slab is sized for the real loaded weight.
This is a single-origin LTL item that ships from Philippi, West Virginia, and needs offload equipment for a tank this size. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP - get a number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will price the lane and confirm offload requirements. Listed price is before freight.
