The Snyder Industries 5500 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked-polyethylene bulk storage tank built for high-demand water applications where a large, single-footprint reservoir matters. Molded in crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) with a black exterior, it holds 5,500 gallons, stands 132 inches tall, and sits on a 120-inch diameter base (120 x 120 in footprint envelope). The 1.5 specific-gravity rating is the headroom feature here: water is SG 1.0, so this tank is rated to carry contents up to about 50 percent denser than plain water.
Will it work for your site?
Plan around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. The numbers that decide your foundation:
- Water-full weight: 45,870 lb
- Max rated contents weight (at SG 1.5): 68,805 lb
- Footprint: 120.0 x 120.0 in
All of that load rides on a 120-inch circle, so the pad underneath has to be engineered for it. This XLPE vertical storage tank carries specific outlet and overflow provisions, but confirm your outlet, fitting, and overflow layout against the technical drawing on this page before you set the tank. Use our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to match capacity to your draw-down and refill rates.
Foundation and reservoir planning
A vertical tank this size lives or dies on its base. Our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for supporting a fully loaded vertical tank. If this reservoir feeds a rural or remote fire-protection system, our write-up on fire-water reservoir tank design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC-condensate aggregation, see our industrial water reuse tank topology overview.
The mistake to avoid
Don't under-build the pad or skip the freight plan. At nearly 46,000 lb of water alone, an unlevel or undersized foundation will stress the tank shell over time. Size the base first, then order the tank.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL from whichever of our Snyder plants is nearest you: Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP code, so get an exact number with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in delivery.
