The Snyder Industries 5500 Gallon ASTM XLPE Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 7000000N40) is a crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) vertical tank built for bulk water and dense-liquid storage where a single, high-integrity vessel has to hold a heavy static column for years. It stands 132 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch square footprint, holds 5,500 gallons, and is molded in Natural White. The tank carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, meaning the wall is engineered for stored liquids up to 1.5 times the density of water — useful headroom for dense water treatment and process liquids, though this is a water-service vertical storage tank, not a rated chemical vessel.
Will it work for your site
Start with the load. Filled with water at 8.34 lb/gal, this tank puts roughly 45,870 lb of contents on the pad, and at its full 1.5 SG rating the contents can reach about 68,805 lb. Those weights, not the empty tank weight, drive your foundation design. A vertical storage tank this size belongs on an engineered, level concrete pad sized for the full contents load. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework and where the ACI 318 boundary starts, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm the 5,500-gallon working volume matches your draw and refill schedule before you commit. Verify the 132-inch overall height against your fill access, roof clearance, and any overhead lines. Fitting and outlet configuration is not published for this SKU — call 866-418-1777 to confirm the outlet layout matches your plumbing before you order, and review the technical drawing on this page.
Common uses and the mistake to avoid
As an XLPE vertical storage tank, this size is a workhorse for rural and remote fire-water reservoirs, industrial process water, and reuse or aggregation storage. If fire protection is the job, size the reservoir to the demand, not just the footprint you have available; our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection. For grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate collection, our industrial water reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains. The mistake to avoid: treating the 1.5 SG rating as a license to skip the pad math. The wall may be rated for heavier liquid, but your foundation, anchoring, and site drainage still have to carry up to about 68,805 lb without settling or eroding. Get the pad and the load path right first.
Freight and how to order
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. It ships from the nearer of two Snyder plants — Lincoln, NE or Philippi, WV — so your freight cost depends on which origin serves your delivery point. Account for the 120 x 120 inch footprint when you plan the offload: a tank this size needs adequate access and, in most cases, equipment to set it on the pad. Run your ZIP through our Freight Cost Estimator for a live LTL quote, or call 866-418-1777 and we will help you confirm the right origin, delivery access requirements, and lead time before the truck arrives.
