The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 7000500C34) is a polyethylene vertical storage tank built for large-volume water and liquid storage where footprint and stability both matter. It holds 5,000 gallons, stands 116 inches tall, and measures roughly 120 inches in diameter, so plan for a round base, not a square one. The black exterior blocks light to limit algae growth in water service, and the heavy-duty wall construction carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is why this Snyder vertical tank handles dense liquids well beyond plain water.
Will it work for your site?
Plan around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. Filled with water this tank weighs about 41,700 pounds, and at its full 1.9 SG rating it can carry up to roughly 79,230 pounds of contents. That weight has to land on a properly engineered, level base. Above-ground polyethylene tanks of this size need a continuously supported pad sized to the full load, so before you set it, work through our concrete pad sizing guide built on the ACI 360R-10 framework. If you are still confirming that 5,000 gallons is the right capacity for your draw and refill cycle, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
The mistake to avoid
The big one on a tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. A 120-inch-wide base loaded to nearly 40 tons of water concentrates enormous bearing pressure, and a pad that flexes or settles unevenly will stress the tank shell over time. The 1.9 SG rating tells you the tank itself is rated for dense contents, but that rating means nothing if the ground underneath cannot carry the weight. Size the pad to the rated contents weight, not just the water weight, and keep it dead level. If you are running a dense-liquid or containment setup, our guide on Snyder Captor double-wall freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 walks through thermal expansion and the usable volume you actually get. For the exact dimensions and fitting layout, see the technical drawing on this page, and verify your inlet, outlet, and fitting needs against it before you order.
Fire-water and reuse applications
A 5,000 gallon black vertical tank is a common building block for rural and remote fire-water reserves and for industrial water reuse trains. If this storage tank is headed toward private fire protection, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design and NFPA 22 sizing discipline covers reserve sizing and freeze protection for cold climates. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, see our breakdown of industrial water reuse tank topology and quality-banded storage trains.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, so West Coast buyers see shorter lanes while East Coast deliveries run longer. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP code on the empty shipping weight, never bundled into the list price. Get your number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call our team at 866-418-1777 to confirm specs and arrange delivery.
