The Snyder Industries 6000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (SII-7430000C137) is a high-capacity bulk vertical built for serious on-site water storage. It stands 188" tall on a 102"-diameter footprint, molded from High Density Linear Polyethylene in white, and ships without a fitting so you specify the outlet and bulkhead package your plumbing actually needs. This is a 6000 gallon tank sized for fire-water reserves, rainwater and reuse aggregation, irrigation, and industrial process supply where you want one large vessel instead of a bank of smaller ones. It is built to Snyder specs 2285 and 2282.
Will it work for your application?
Full of water, this tank carries a lot of load: 6000 gallons is roughly 50,040 lb sitting on a 102"-diameter footprint, and the empty shell itself weighs 1,650 lb. Plan the pad for the filled figure, not the shipping one. The HDLPE shell is rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, so the weight ceiling works out to 1.9 x 50,040 lb, or about 95,076 lb of contents at maximum — meaning it can carry denser-than-water liquids without running out of structural margin on weight alone, provided the chemistry is compatible. Read that ceiling alongside the 120 F / 48 C maximum service temperature: the two limits apply at the same time, and heat softens polyethylene regardless of specific gravity, so a hot, dense liquid is not the same duty as a cold one at the same SG. The tank carries an 18" lid for access and cleanout. Because it arrives without a fitting, confirm your outlet size, height, and gasket material before you place it. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match this 6000 gallon vertical to your daily draw and refill cadence.
Foundation and site prep
A vessel this tall and this heavy lives or dies on its base. It needs a level, continuously supported pad rated for the full 50,040 lb water load with no voids under the floor. Our guide to concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that right. If this tank is going into a private fire-protection reserve, our fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and freeze protection, and our water-reuse topology guide covers grey-water, rainwater, and condensate aggregation trains. For a full walkthrough of this size class, see our 6000 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide.
The mistake to avoid
The 1.9 specific gravity rating is a chemistry-and-weight ceiling, not an invitation to skip the compatibility check. Snyder builds this shell in linear polyethylene; if you are moving anything other than water, confirm your liquid's SG and chemical compatibility against the resin before you order the fitting package — the wrong gasket or an over-SG liquid is a leak you find the hard way. And because it ships bare, order your outlet and bulkhead at the same time so the tank isn't sitting on the pad waiting on plumbing. Check the technical drawing on this page for the port locations and overall geometry before you finalize your layout.
This tank ships LTL freight at roughly its 1,650 lb empty weight, quoted live to your ZIP. Snyder molds it at plants in Chowchilla, CA; Lincoln, NE; and Philippi, WV, and we route from the location nearest you to keep freight down. Get a real number with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your fitting package and delivery. Listed before freight; freight quoted to your ZIP.
