The Snyder Industries 5500 Gallon ASTM Black Vertical Storage Tank is a full-size bulk vertical built for high-volume water and general storage, standing 221 inches tall on a 90 x 90 inch footprint. It is molded from polyethylene in black and carries an ASTM rating for above-ground vertical storage. This is the heavy-duty 1.5 specific-gravity build, so it is rated for denser-than-water contents, not just plain water. Whether you are staging a large reservoir on a rural site, an industrial reuse train, or a fire-water supply, this is a single large vertical storage tank sized to anchor the system.
Will it hold what you need
At 5,500 gallons, plan the pad and plumbing around real loaded weight, not the empty shell. Filled with water this tank carries roughly 45,870 lb, and its 1.5 SG rating allows a maximum rated contents weight near 68,805 lb for denser fluids, so it is rated well beyond a full water load. That number, plus the 90 x 90 inch footprint and the 18-plus-foot height, drives your pad design, overhead clearance, and offload planning together. Before you pour, run the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide, then follow the concrete pad sizing framework so the slab is rated for the fully loaded footprint.
Fittings and access
The tank is configured with a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented fitting that provides fill access and venting, a manway with 15-inch access, a molded fitting flat at 272.5 degrees, and a S.U.M.O. outlet fitting. The flange and S.U.M.O. fitting handle your outlet and drain plumbing, so match the mating gasket and bulkhead hardware to that fitting before you connect a line. The fitting flat gives a flat, reinforced landing if you add a side outlet or bulkhead. The 15-inch manway gives a workable entry for inspection and cleaning on a tank this tall. Confirm the exact fitting positions and elevations against the technical drawing on this page before you build out your inlet, outlet, and overflow.
Sizing it into a system
For private fire protection this capacity fits the reservoir role in an NFPA 22 stack, covered in our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design. For grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation, see industrial water reuse tank topology to place this black vertical storage tank in a quality-banded storage train.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight quote with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. Because it stands over 18 feet tall, confirm site access and offload equipment before you order.
