The Snyder Industries 5400 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene bulk water vessel built for fire-water reservoirs, agricultural supply, and industrial water reuse trains where you need real volume in a single footprint. It carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating in natural white, and its proportions are worth a second look: at 91 inches tall on a 142 x 142-inch base, this is an unusually squat, wide vertical - the footprint is wider than the tank is tall. That low aspect ratio keeps the center of gravity down (good for wind and seismic overturning) but it demands a large, flat, fully-supporting pad. If you have been searching for a large white vertical storage tank from Snyder, this is the 5,400-gallon size.
Will it work for your site
Capacity is 5,400 gallons in a vertical configuration on a 142.0 x 142.0-inch footprint at 91 inches tall, so plan your pad and clearance around that square base. Full of water, the tank weighs 45,036 pounds at the rated waterline; at its maximum rated contents the assembly reaches 67,554 pounds. Spread over the 142 x 142-inch base, that max-contents load works out to roughly 482 pounds per square foot of average bearing - a concrete number to take to your pad designer. Run those loads through the concrete pad sizing framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks before you pour, because a 142-inch square base distributes weight differently than a smaller-diameter vertical. The shell is polyethylene in natural white, which lets you read the liquid level through the wall in good light. Not sure 5,400 gallons fits your draw-down and refill cycle? Work it out with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide first.
The 1.5 specific-gravity rating is the spec to read
This is the higher-SG build: a 1.5 specific-gravity rating, not a standard water-only shell. On straight water service (SG 1.0) that means the wall is engineered to carry contents up to 50% denser than water at rating, so you have substantial structural margin - which is exactly why it suits long-dwell fire-protection reserves and bulk water that may sit for extended periods. The on-tank 1.5 rating is the upgrade here. The mistake to avoid: that rating describes the wall's structural capacity for heavier liquids - it is not a chemical-compatibility statement. If your application is anything other than water, confirm the liquid against Snyder's chemical-resistance data, including the wetted gasket and fitting elastomers, before you fill. For sizing fire-water reserves, the NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir design guide covers reserve volume discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. If you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, the industrial water reuse tank topology guide shows how a tank this size fits a quality-banded storage train.
Fittings and the technical drawing
For outlet, fill, vent, and manway locations and sizes, see the technical drawing on this page - it is the authoritative reference for this model's fitting layout. Verify those positions, the gasket material, and the bolt-up hardware against the drawing and Snyder's data before you plumb, and route any non-water service through Snyder's chemical-resistance check for the wetted gasket and fitting elastomer, not just the tank shell. Confirm the bottom outlet and overflow routing line up with your plumbing run before delivery, since relocating an outlet on a tank this large is not a field change.
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Chowchilla, CA, and at 142 inches (11.8 feet) square it moves as oversized freight - figure a flatbed plus equipment to offload, with forklift or crane capacity sized to receive the empty tank. Buyers far from the West Coast should set freight expectations early given the California origin. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP - get your estimate with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm offload requirements for a tank this size. A unit at this scale needs equipment to receive it, so plan the unload before it rolls.
