The Snyder Industries 6500 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank is a large-volume polyethylene reservoir built for bulk water duty - rural fire reserves, agricultural supply, process make-up water, and reuse-train storage. It stands 152 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch footprint and carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which is what you want for fresh water and water-based contents at standard density. Full, it holds 54,210 pounds of water, so the engineering decisions you make below the tank matter as much as the tank itself.
Will it work for your site?
This is a 6,500-gallon vertical water storage tank molded from polyethylene in green, sitting on a 120 x 120 inch base with a 152-inch overall height. That height matters for low-clearance delivery and install sites - check your access before scheduling. The 1.0 SG rating covers fresh water and comparable water-based liquids; if you are storing anything denser than water - most brines, fertilizer solutions, or chemical mixes above 1.0 SG - this is not the tank, and you should move up to a higher-SG-rated vertical or have a rep match you to one. Run your draw-down and refill numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and review the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 6,500 gallons fits your cycle before you commit. Standard fitting package varies by build, so call 866-418-1777 to confirm outlet, manway, and vent locations against your plumbing plan before you order.
The foundation is the real engineering
A tank this size lives or dies on its pad. A full 54,210-pound load spread across the 120 x 120 inch (100 square foot) base works out to roughly 542 pounds per square foot - that bearing pressure, not the gross weight, is the number your contractor pours concrete against. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks the ACI 360R-10 framework so the slab carries that load level and without differential settlement. After install, follow the hydrostatic test methodology - fill in stages, monitor pad settlement, and check every fitting under load before the tank goes into service. If this unit feeds a private fire-protection stack, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection, and for grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate aggregation, see the water reuse tank topology guide.
The mistake to avoid
The costliest error on a tank this size is setting that 542-pounds-per-square-foot load on an undersized or unlevel pad - it invites cracking, leaning, and fitting stress no warranty covers. Size the slab first, fill in controlled increments, and keep the specific gravity of your stored liquid at or below 1.0. This tank is rated for water density. If drinking water is the end use, confirm the current NSF-61 listing with the manufacturer for this specific model before you put it into potable service.
This vertical storage tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Snyder plant - Albertville, AL or Merced, CA - and your destination ZIP determines which one routes to you, with western US sites typically shipping from Merced and eastern and central sites from Albertville. Freight is quoted live to your ZIP: get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will quote it for you. We are happy to talk through pad sizing, fitting layout, and lead time before you order.
