The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a 50,040 lb full-water cylinder built for high-volume bulk water storage where one large footprint beats a row of smaller tanks. Molded from white polyethylene to ASTM standards, it stands 188" tall on a 102" x 102" footprint, holds 6,000 gallons, and carries a 1.4 specific gravity rating - the polyethylene wall is engineered for liquids up to 1.4 times the weight of water, so for plain water service you are carrying a heavier-duty wall than water alone requires. That headroom is the right call if you may later store brine, liquid fertilizer, or ag chemicals up to 1.4 SG. This is the vertical storage tank operators reach for on agricultural, municipal, fire-reserve, and industrial water systems.
Does it work for your water system?
Plan around the loaded numbers, not the dry shell. Filled with water, this tank carries 50,040 lb; at its full 1.4 SG rating the contents alone reach 70,056 lb. Your pad, ring wall, or slab has to be engineered, level, and continuously supported for that mass before the first gallon goes in - an undersized foundation is the most common and most expensive mistake on a tank this size. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 6,000 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle, and our 6000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide walks through siting this size class. For fire-reserve duty, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection.
Fittings and access
The tank comes configured with a flange, an 18" PE threaded/vented fitting, two 12" x 23" fittings (one flat), and a manway with 15" access for inspection and cleanout. Note that the 18" PE fitting is threaded and vented, so atmospheric venting is already provided - worth confirming if you plumb a closed system, since proper venting prevents vacuum collapse on fast draw-down. Plan to field-source bulkhead fittings and matching gaskets sized to these molded ports to land your pipe, and verify gasket material against your service before you trench. Confirm every location and elevation against the technical drawing on this page before you set supply and return lines or a pump skid - matching your plumbing to the molded outlets up front saves a return trip. For high-volume HDPE service, our guide on HDPE tank wall thickness and ASTM D1998 sizing logic explains why the vapor-space headspace deserves a look during inspection, not just the wetted wall.
Freight and ordering
Because Snyder molds this size at three plants, this 6,000 gallon vertical ships LTL on a flatbed from the nearest of Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE; or Philippi, WV - so a West Coast, Midwest, or Mid-Atlantic buyer each draws a short lane, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP. You pay for the actual lane, not a blended estimate. Run your delivery address through the Freight Cost Estimator for a real number, and plan an offload: a tank this tall and heavy needs the right equipment waiting at the gate. Questions on fittings, foundation, or freight? Call 866-418-1777 and we will spec it with you.
