The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon Plastic Vertical Liquid Storage Tank ships in white high density linear polyethylene with a 1.5 specific gravity rating, which means the wall is built to carry liquids up to one and a half times the weight of water. It stands 116 inches tall on a 119 x 119 inch footprint, making it a full-scale vertical storage tank for bulk water and process liquids. Filled with water it holds roughly 41,700 pounds, and at its full 1.5 SG rating it is engineered for contents up to 62,550 pounds. Plan your pad, anchoring, and overhead clearance around those numbers before delivery.
Will this tank work for your site?
This is a vertical tank designed to sit on a level, fully supported foundation. The 119-inch footprint and 116-inch overall height define both the floor space and the vertical clearance you need under any roof line, overhead structure, or fill point. Because the tank stores 5,000 gallons, the water weight alone exceeds 20 tons when full, so a properly engineered concrete pad or compacted base rated for the 41,700-pound water load (and up to 62,550 pounds at the 1.5 SG ceiling) is essential, not optional. Run your draw rate and refill schedule through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm this 5000 gallon vertical storage tank is correctly sized for your application.
The 1.5 SG detail most buyers miss
The single most common mistake on a tank this size is treating the 1.5 specific gravity rating as a license to store any liquid. The SG rating tells you the wall is built for heavier-than-water contents, but it does not by itself qualify the tank for a specific chemical. This unit is listed as a water storage tank in high density linear polyethylene, so it is suited for general bulk water service, fire-water reservoir duty, irrigation, and process water. If you are weighing anything denser than water, check the liquid's weight against the 62,550-pound rated contents figure and confirm the resin's chemical resistance before you fill. For rural or remote fire-water reservoirs, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. Refer to the technical drawing on this page for fitting and dimensional detail before you finalize your plumbing layout.
Freight and ordering
This Snyder vertical tank ships LTL by freight carrier, quoted live to your ZIP code from the Snyder plant in Merced, CA. Get an exact number before you order with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the LTL freight to your delivery address and confirm offload requirements for a tank of this size. If you are comparing heights and capacities, the buyer's guides for the 2000 gallon vertical tank and other 5000 gallon vertical configurations walk through the trade-offs in detail.
