The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank (SKU 7140300N40) is a 145" tall vertical tank on a 120" x 120" footprint — a full 10-foot square base — molded in Natural White crosslinked linear polyethylene (XLPE) to ASTM standards and rated to a 1.5 specific gravity. That combination of full-height capacity, a broad and stable base, and a high SG rating makes it a workhorse for bulk water storage, fire-water reservoir duty, and reuse or rainwater aggregation programs where you need real volume in a dependable, above-ground footprint.
Will it work for your site?
At 6,000 gallons, plan your pad and structure around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. Filled with plain water, the contents alone weigh roughly 50,040 lb, and the tank is rated to carry up to about 75,060 lb of contents at its 1.5 SG limit. Because water is SG 1.0, a water fill sits well below that structural ceiling — so the 1.5 rating is genuine margin if this vessel ever moves to a heavier future service. Either way, the loaded number is what your concrete pad and soil bearing have to answer to, so size the foundation before you order. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match volume to footprint, and the concrete pad sizing framework (ACI 360R-10 / ACI 318 boundary) walks through the pad itself. XLPE is the tougher, more impact- and stress-crack-resistant resin family, which is why Snyder builds this vertical storage tank in crosslinked polyethylene rather than standard linear.
Fittings and access
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange, an 18" polyethylene threaded and vented lid, and a manway with 15" access. The vented lid matters on a tank this size: as you fill and draw down 6,000 gallons, air has to move freely, and the vent guards against pressure or vacuum working against the tank wall — but verify that vent capacity matches your pump's fill and draw-down rate, since a fast pump can outrun an undersized vent. The 15" manway gives you interior access for inspection and cleaning. The drawing, not this description, is the dimensional source of truth: confirm the flange bore, gasket material, and thread type against it, and match your bulkhead fittings and plumbing to those figures before you order valves or piping.
Fire-water and reuse service
A 6,000-gallon vertical is a common building block for private fire-protection reservoirs and for industrial water-reuse trains that aggregate grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate. If that's your application, the fire-water reservoir design guide (NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection) and the industrial water-reuse tank topology guide cover sizing discipline and how multiple storage tanks stage together. For thermal expansion and usable-volume math on larger vertical builds, the Snyder freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 writeup is worth a read.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Chowchilla, California, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP. Because it leaves a single California plant, buyers outside the West should expect a long-haul lane — origin distance is the real cost driver here — so get a number before you commit with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through delivery, offload, and pad requirements for a 6,000-gallon vertical. A tank this large needs a clear delivery path and equipment to set it, so plan the receiving end before it rolls out.
