The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon ASTM Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is built for high-volume bulk water and liquid storage where a rugged, UV-stable black polyethylene wall earns its keep. At 6,000 gallons on a 120-inch by 120-inch footprint and standing 145 inches tall, this vertical storage tank holds a full water charge of 50,040 pounds, so the pad and site work matter as much as the tank itself. The 1.9 specific gravity rating sets the ceiling: a maximum rated contents weight of 95,076 pounds, which is the hard limit for denser-than-water liquids in this tank.
Will it work for your site?
Confirm three things before you buy. First, the footprint: plan a level, engineered pad for the full 120 x 120 inch base and the 145-inch overall height, with clearance for the manway and vent up top. Second, the weight: at 50,040 pounds full of water this Snyder vertical tank needs a properly rated foundation, so walk the numbers with our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour anything. The concrete pad sizing framework walks the ACI 360R-10 approach for above-ground poly tanks. Third, the fittings: match your inlet, outlet, and vent plan to what this tank actually carries before ordering.
Fittings and configuration
This black tank ships with three openings. The flange is your bulkhead/outlet connection point — confirm and supply the mating gasket and bulkhead fitting for it, since those are not included. The 18-inch PE threaded/vented opening serves as a vented fill and breather; on a bulk tank this size, verify that its vent capacity matches your pump and draw-down rate so you never pull a vacuum on the sidewall. The manway with 15-inch access gives you interior reach for inspection and cleaning. See the technical drawing on this page for the exact fitting positions and elevations, and verify each against your layout before you set the tank.
Sizing for the job
Snyder rates this tank to a 1.9 specific gravity, meaning liquids above 1.9 SG are out of spec here — the 95,076-pound rated contents weight is your firm operating ceiling. For freeboard and thermal-expansion sizing on a Snyder tank at this rating, the Captor freeboard guide covers ASTM D1998 usable-volume discipline. For rural fire-water reserve and reservoir sizing, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 discipline and cold-climate freeze protection, and if you are aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or condensate for reuse, the industrial water reuse topology guide maps how a tank this size fits a quality-banded storage train.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, quoted live to your ZIP — East and Midwest destinations should expect higher LTL cost and longer transit from the California origin. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777. A 6,000-gallon vertical tank moves as an oversized load, so the delivery site needs offloading equipment rated for the crate; our team can walk you through access and equipment before the truck rolls.
