Snyder Industries 550 Gallon Plastic Vertical Water Storage Tank in Black

Narrow and tall, or wide and low

The comparison that matters is the WB34 against the 500 gallon 32511: the same 48 inch footprint, 1 inch of height apart, and 60 pounds of difference in the wall. The 32511 is a light tank for a light job; the WB34 carries 50 more gallons on nearly double the resin, which is why it is the one to leave full in the sun. The WG32 and WG33 hold the same 550 gallons on a 64 inch floor at under 48 inches tall, for sites where height is the problem instead of floor space. The 750 gallon 32517 is the same 48 inch footprint pushed to 106 inches, which needs a ladder for the manway and a stepped fill to keep the pad honest. The WG34 is this exact tank in green for potable water in the open.

Not sure which one? Tell us the liquid, the site and the ceiling height at 866-418-1777, or request a written quote with freight to your ZIP.

The pad under 4,587 pounds

A tall narrow tank puts its full water weight, 4,587 pounds here, on a small circle, and it is the shape most sensitive to an out-of-level base because the center of gravity is high. Pour or set a level pad in full contact with the 48 inch floor; the concrete pad sizing guide covers the ACI 360R-10 approach and when compacted base is acceptable. Service limit is 120 F / 48 C, and the black wall keeps light out of stored water.

Inlet, outlet, manway

• Inlet: 1-1/2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting.
• Outlet: 2 inch polypropylene bolted fitting with stainless steel hardware, re-torqueable after the first fill.
• Access: 18 inch threaded, vented manway. On a 77 inch tank it is reachable from a step, not a ladder.

Valve first, then a union, then the pump, so the tank never has to be drained to service the pump. A sight tube on the outlet reads the level through the black wall; the level gauge selection guide covers sensors for an automated fill.

What 550 gallons covers

A pressure tank reserve for a well that recovers slowly, a rainwater store for a garden, wash water for a shop, the makeup tank on a small reuse system described in the industrial water reuse topology guide, and the first tank in a fire reserve that will grow; the fire-water reservoir design guide explains why 550 gallons is a start rather than a plan. Match the size to your draw with the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide.

Freight

LTL freight, NMFC 156600-02, 140 pounds crated at 48 by 48 by 77 inches. The freight cost estimator quotes it to your ZIP; the listed price is before freight. One strong person can tip it upright; two can carry it, and it rides upright in a covered trailer. First fill in stages, per the hydrostatic test methodology guide, watching the pad as a tall tank loads it.