The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon Black Vertical Storage Tank is bulk water storage for sites that need real volume in a single footprint - rural fire reserve, irrigation supply, process makeup water, and reuse trains. It holds 6,000 gallons in a 102-inch diameter, 188-inch tall vertical body molded from polyethylene, and it carries a 1.5 specific-gravity rating, which is the structural headroom that lets one tank stand up to a heavier static load than plain water without being run past what it was built for.
Specs to scan first
Capacity is 6,000 gallons. The body stands 188 inches tall on a 102 x 102-inch footprint, so plan the pad and any overhead clearance around those numbers before delivery. The two figures that decide your foundation are weight: filled with water this tank carries roughly 50,040 lb of contents, and at its full 1.5 SG rating it can hold up to 75,060 lb of contents. That pad load - 75,060 lb at the rated limit - is why a 6,000-gallon vertical belongs on engineered concrete, not bare grade. Run the numbers with our concrete pad sizing guide before you pour, and use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to match capacity to your draw-down and refill rate.
What the 1.5 SG rating actually buys you
A 1.5 specific-gravity rating means the wall is built to hold contents up to one and a half times the weight of water. For straight water (SG 1.0, about 50,040 lb) you are well inside that envelope, and you are paying for roughly 25,000 lb of structural margin you will not use on water alone. That headroom is the right call if you may later store a heavier-than-water liquid up to 1.5 SG - the tank is rated for it. If this is a water-only standing reserve, the value is simpler: a real safety margin against long-term static head so the tank is never working at its limit every day. The mistake to avoid is the inverse of what people make on lighter tanks - do not let the higher number tempt you to skip the weight math. The contents weight is what it is, and 75,060 lb on an under-sized pad is the failure mode, not the tank wall.
Black wall for long-dwell outdoor water
For water that sits outdoors for long periods, the black wall earns its place over natural or white: the dark polyethylene blocks light transmission, which suppresses algae growth in stored water. That makes this black vertical tank a sensible pick for a standing reserve - irrigation holding, a fire-water reservoir, or graywater and rainwater aggregation in a reuse train. If you are designing a rural or remote fire reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks the NFPA 22 sizing and freeze-protection decisions, and the industrial water reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage trains. For plumbing, fitting and outlet configuration on a tank this size is confirmed at order - call 866-418-1777 with your inlet and outlet needs and we will set it up correctly rather than guess.
Freight
This Snyder vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP - that cost is separate from the list price. Snyder molds it at three plants - Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE; and Philippi, WV - so there is West-Coast, Central, and East-Coast coverage and a short LTL leg from most of the country, and your freight depends on which plant is closest. Get a real number before you order with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it and confirm pad and delivery details for a tank this size. A 188-inch vertical needs a forklift or crane and clear access at the drop point - tell us your site conditions and we will sort the delivery method with you.
