The Snyder Industries 6000-gallon vertical storage tank is what you specify when you need real bulk water capacity on a single footprint - 6,000 gallons standing 188 inches tall on a 102 x 102 inch base. It is molded from high-density linear polyethylene (HDLPE) in black and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is a meaningful step above the 1.0 to 1.5 rating most water tanks ship with. For plain water that means structural reserve to spare today, and a tank already qualified for denser fluids up to 1.9 SG if your service ever changes. This page answers the three things that matter before you buy: whether it fits your job, how it ships, and the one detail people get wrong.
Quick-reference specs
- Capacity: 6,000 gallons
- Dimensions: 188 in high x 102 in wide x 102 in long
- Footprint: 102.0 x 102.0 in
- Full water weight: 50,040 lb
- Max rated contents weight (1.9 SG): 95,076 lb
- Material / color: HDLPE / black
Will it work for your site?
At 6,000 gallons, full water weight is 50,040 lb - just over 25 tons sitting on that 102 x 102 inch footprint. That single number drives your pad, your soil bearing, and your anchoring, so plan the slab around the full-water figure, not the empty shell. Because the tank is rated to 1.9 SG (95,076 lb of contents), water at roughly 8.34 lb per gallon leaves a comfortable structural margin most water tanks do not have. Our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk through translating gallons and that 50,040 lb load into a foundation spec, and the concrete pad sizing guide covers the ACI 360R-10 framework for an above-ground poly tank of this scale. Outlet, fill, vent, and manway configuration are shown on the technical drawing on this page - call 866-418-1777 to confirm fitting sizes and gasket/bulkhead compatibility for your plumbing before ordering. We do not list specific thread sizes here without confirming them against your drawing.
How it ships
A vertical storage tank this size ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP - this is not a parcel item. Snyder molds this tank at three plants: Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE; and Philippi, WV. We route from whichever of those is nearest your delivery point to keep freight down, so a West Coast job pulls from Chowchilla and an Eastern one from Philippi. Run your ZIP through the Freight Estimator for a real LTL number, and call to confirm the nearest plant has it in stock before you commit to a delivery date - which plant ships affects lead time as much as freight.
The mistake to avoid
This is a black vertical tank, and that color is a sound choice for outdoor water storage - the black pigment blocks UV light from reaching the stored water, which helps suppress algae growth. The trade-off is heat: a black tank absorbs solar gain, so in a cold climate that works in your favor against freezing, but in hot regions plan for warmer stored water. If your application is fire-water reserve - a common use for a vertical tank this size on rural and remote sites - read the fire-water reservoir design guide on NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection before you finalize capacity, or the water reuse topology guide if this storage tank is going into a grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation train.
Ready to spec a 6,000-gallon black HDLPE vertical for your site? Get a live LTL freight quote to your ZIP with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm the nearest shipping plant, stock, and lead time. We quote freight separately from the list price, so you see it as its own line before you commit.
