The Snyder Industries 5400 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank is a heavy-duty polyethylene bulk water tank built for large-volume above-ground storage. It holds 5,400 gallons, carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, and runs on a 142 x 142 inch footprint. The black, opaque resin blocks light, which helps limit algae growth and makes this a practical choice for long-term outdoor water storage, rural fire reserves, irrigation supply, and industrial water reuse trains. Confirm the exact height and footprint against the technical drawing on this page before you finalize your pad and clearances.
Will it work for your site?
Match the tank to your load and your pad before anything else. Filled with water, this vertical storage tank weighs roughly 45,036 pounds, and at its full 1.5 SG rating the contents alone can reach 67,554 pounds. That 1.5 rating is a real spec advantage: it clears this tank to hold contents denser than plain water, such as heavier brines and certain process waters that a standard 1.0-SG water tank is not rated to carry. That weight also drives your foundation, so a tank this size needs a properly engineered, level concrete pad. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm capacity against your draw rate, and review our concrete pad sizing guide for the ACI 360R-10 framework before you pour. Because this is a 1.5-SG-rated unit, also size your real usable volume, not just the nameplate gallons: our Snyder Captor freeboard guide walks through ASTM D1998 thermal-expansion and freeboard so you plan around the volume you can actually use.
What it suits
This is a large black vertical tank sized for serious storage volume. For rural and remote fire protection, see our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design, which covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. If you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, our breakdown of industrial water reuse tank topology walks through quality-banded storage trains and treatment-stage sequencing.
The mistake to avoid
Three errors bite buyers on a tank this large: the pad, the fittings, and the freight. Do not set a 5,400 gallon vertical tank on bare or uneven ground; an under-built or out-of-level pad will stress the tank wall as it fills toward that 45,036 pound water weight, so confirm your foundation first. Do not order before you confirm the outlet and fitting configuration for your plumbing and fill lines: call 866-418-1777 and we will verify the fitting and outlet layout against the drawing for your application. And plan delivery early, because a tank with a 142 inch footprint ships as oversized freight and needs the right equipment and clear access to off-load on arrival.
This tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, CA, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Because origin is West Coast, East and Midwest buyers should price the haul early: run our Freight Cost Estimator for your exact rate, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm specs, fittings, offloading, and lead time before you buy.
