The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon ASTM XLPE Black Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene vertical storage tank built for bulk water and high-density liquid duty. It stands 145 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch square footprint, holds 6,000 gallons, and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating - a high rating for a polyethylene tank, which is why it handles far more than plain water. Three facts decide whether it fits your site: how it works, how it ships, and the one mistake to avoid before you order.
Will it work for your site
The tank is molded from crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) in black, rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, with a 120 x 120 inch footprint and a 145 inch height envelope. Size your pad and your offload clearance to those numbers. The 1.9 rating is the spec that matters most: full of plain water this tank carries roughly 50,040 pounds, and at its maximum rated contents it is engineered to hold up to 95,076 pounds of liquid. Those weights drive your foundation design more than any other number - a full 6,000-gallon vertical tank is a static load your concrete carries for its whole service life. Run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you pour, and review concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks for the ACI framework behind those loads.
Fittings and access
This vertical storage tank comes with a defined fitting set: a flange, an 18-inch PE threaded and vented fitting, and a manway with 15-inch access for interior inspection and cleaning. The vented fitting matters on a tank this size - as water rushes in or draws down, the tank has to breathe, and the vent keeps you from pulling a vacuum or building pressure on the shell. Confirm the exact fitting positions and elevations against the technical drawing on this page before you plumb the site; the drawing is the authority on where every penetration lands.
XLPE versus HDPE, and why this tank is rated so high
Crosslinking is what earns this tank its 1.9 specific gravity rating and its heavy-duty designation. The molecular bonds formed during the crosslinking process give XLPE greater resistance to environmental stress cracking than standard high-density polyethylene, which is why Snyder builds its heaviest-duty storage tanks this way. If you are weighing this against a lighter HDPE tank, read Snyder XLPE vs HDPE: when crosslinking matters to see where the extra capability pays off. For fire-water and rural reservoir service, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection for cold-climate installs.
The mistake to avoid
Do not undersize your foundation by planning for water weight alone. This tank is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, so if you ever store a denser liquid the contents load climbs toward that 95,076-pound maximum - nearly double the weight of plain water. Design the pad for the heaviest liquid you might ever put in the tank, not just the first one.
This 6,000-gallon vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from a single origin - the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California - quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it ships only from the West Coast, an East Coast destination is a long LTL haul and a real cost driver, so get a real number for your delivery with our Freight Cost Estimator before you commit, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through access, offload, and lead time with someone who knows these tanks. One Source Plastics lists the tank at its published price before freight, so you see the shipping cost for your exact location up front.
