The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a white, high-density linear polyethylene (HDLPE) vertical storage tank built for high-volume bulk water holding where a single large reservoir beats a bank of small ones. At 132 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch footprint, it holds 6,000 gallons in a vertical body, and its 1.9 specific gravity rating is among the heaviest-duty ratings in the vertical storage tank class.
Will it work for your site?
Plan around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. Filled with water this tank carries roughly 50,040 pounds of contents, and at its full 1.9 specific gravity rating it is engineered to hold up to 95,076 pounds of liquid. That puts the pad load over 25 tons on water alone, so this is a tank that needs a properly sized, level concrete pad rated for the full 120 x 120 inch footprint plus working clearance for offload, not gravel or a timber base. Confirm that footprint and the 132-inch standing height clear any overhead obstructions, doorways, or roof lines on the way to the final set position. For fitting locations and outlet placement, see the technical drawing on this page. If you are still deciding between this 6,000-gallon body and a smaller vertical, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match capacity to draw-down and refill cycles, and our 2000 gallon vertical tank buyer's guide walks the same vertical family one step down the ladder.
Why the 1.9 specific gravity rating matters
Water has a specific gravity of 1.0, so for plain water service this tank is rated well beyond what the liquid demands, which is the margin you want on a vessel this large. The reason a heavier rating matters is that the wall thickness and structural design carry that reserve through years of fill-and-draw cycling, so for water service the tank is never running near its structural limit. The 1.9 figure is the manufacturer rating for the heaviest liquid the body is built to hold. Keep in mind this is high-density linear polyethylene, not cross-linked resin, so if your application ever shifts toward a denser liquid, match that use to the published rating and confirm the body resin before committing rather than assuming the headroom transfers to every chemical.
Common applications
This is a bulk water holding tank first: process water, irrigation supply, rainwater collection storage, and general liquid reserve. The 6,000-gallon capacity also lands in a useful range for rural fire-water reservoirs, where a vertical poly tank holds a fixed reserve for private fire protection. Our guide on fire-water reservoir tank design and NFPA 22 sizing covers where a vertical poly tank fits in the private fire-protection stack and how to plan for cold-climate freeze protection.
Freight and ordering
This 6,000-gallon Snyder white vertical storage tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. It is produced at the Snyder plants in Lincoln, NE and Philippi, WV, so we route from whichever location is nearest you to keep the freight leg short: the West Virginia plant shortens the lane for East Coast and Southeast ZIPs, while Lincoln covers the Plains and West. Because a tank this large rides as a dedicated freight load where the freight leg dominates freight cost, get your freight quote before you order. Run your ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the lane and confirm offload requirements.
