The Snyder Industries 5000 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in black is a high-capacity vertical water storage tank molded from high density linear polyethylene (HDLPE), built to hold 5,000 gallons of water in a single upright footprint. It stands 93 inches tall on a 142 x 142 inch square base, so plan your pad and overhead clearance around those numbers before you order. The tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, the standard rating for water and other liquids no heavier than water.
Will it work for your site?
This is a vertical storage tank sized for serious bulk water storage: fresh water reservoirs, fire-water supply, rainwater catchment aggregation, and industrial water reuse. The square 142 x 142 inch footprint is the controlling dimension for siting, so confirm your concrete pad is level, fully supports the entire base, and has room to spare. At 93 inches tall it clears most outbuilding and barn rooflines, but measure your door and ceiling height if you are placing it indoors. If you are still deciding on capacity, run your numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide. Note that 5,000-gallon tanks come in multiple footprints; this unit is the 142 x 142 x 93 in configuration, so check the buyer's guides below for other footprints in this capacity class before assuming dimensions.
Weight and pad planning - the mistake to avoid
The most common and most expensive mistake with a tank this size is underbuilding the foundation. Filled to capacity, this tank's contents weigh 41,700 pounds, which is both the full water weight and the maximum rated contents weight. The pad and the soil beneath it must carry that load across the entire 142 x 142 inch footprint without settling or tilting. An unlevel or undersized base puts uneven stress on the tank wall and shortens its service life, so build a reinforced, level concrete pad rated for the full filled weight and never partially support the base. Because this tank is rated at 1.0 specific gravity, keep it to water and water-weight liquids. Storing a liquid heavier than water (specific gravity above 1.0)? This black water tank is rated 1.0 only, so call 866-418-1777 and we will point you to a higher-SG-rated vertical tank in the same capacity class.
Fittings and outlet planning
Fitting and outlet configuration for your specific unit is shown on the technical drawing on this page; confirm bulkhead, vent, and outlet sizes against your plumbing before ordering. Any outlet or bulkhead fitting you add must use a gasket compatible with the stored water and be installed per the fitting manufacturer's torque spec, since the HDLPE tank wall will not self-seal a threaded penetration. For rural and remote fire protection, our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service, and if you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains.
This tank ships LTL freight from our plant in Albertville, Alabama as an oversized item, so have a forklift or loader and a clear, level staging area ready at delivery. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP code: get an exact number from our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and answer any sizing questions before you buy.
