6,500 gallons of green polyethylene, 120 inches across
The Snyder 32431 is a 6,500 gallon vertical water tank in green polyethylene, 120 inches in diameter and 152 inches tall, weighing 1,184 pounds empty. It sits at the point in Snyder's line where a tank stops being something a pickup delivers and becomes a piece of site infrastructure: full, it holds 54,210 pounds of water, and it is rated for a specific gravity of 1.0, which keeps it to water and liquids no denser than water.
Two ways to buy. Add it to your cart above with freight quoted to your ZIP, or request a written quote for a job that needs paperwork.
Pad, wind and reach
Ten feet across and nearly thirteen feet tall means three things to plan for. The pad: a level, full-contact slab sized by the method in the concrete pad sizing guide, because 54,210 pounds on 120 inches of floor is not a gravel job. The wind: an empty 1,184 pound shell this tall should be strapped or kept part full. The reach: the 26 inch manway is 152 inches up, so filling, inspection and a level sender all happen from a ladder that is tied off. If 6,500 gallons is a guess rather than a calculation, the tank sizing calculator will settle it.
Neighbors in the Snyder line
Above 5,000 gallons Snyder holds the diameter near 120 inches and grows the tank upward, so the choice is mostly about how much height the site allows.
| Part | Gallons | Diameter x height | Empty weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32431 (this tank) | 6,500 | 120 x 152 in | 1,184 lb |
| 32429 | 6,500 | 120 x 152 in | 1,184 lb |
| 32384 | 5,100 | 102 x 159 in | 876 lb |
| 32463 | 8,000 | 120 x 183 in | 1,547 lb |
The 32429 is the same tank in the same mold; check the color and fittings listed on each page and buy the one your site wants. Step up to the 32463 and you gain 1,500 gallons for 31 more inches of height and 363 more pounds of resin on the same 120 inch pad, which is the cheapest volume in the family if the roof allows 183 inches. Step down to the 32384 and the diameter drops to 102 inches while the height stays close, at 159.
Not sure which one? Tell us the liquid, the site and the ceiling height at 866-418-1777, or request a written quote with freight to your ZIP.
What is on it
- Inlet: 1-1/2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting.
- Outlet: 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting near the floor.
- Access: 26 inch threaded, vented manway.
- Service limit: 120 F / 48 C.
A 2 inch outlet on a 6,500 gallon tank is sized for a pump suction, not for draining the tank fast by gravity; plan the plumbing accordingly. The level gauge selection guide explains why a hydrostatic sender at the outlet is the usual choice on a tank this tall, where a top-mounted ultrasonic unit is a ladder climb away.
The jobs it does
At 6,500 gallons the tank is a fire reserve for a rural property or a small commercial site; the fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing, the private fire protection stack and cold-climate freeze protection. It is also the aggregation tank in a water reuse system that pools roof runoff, condensate and grey water, as described in the industrial water reuse tank topology article. For irrigation or livestock, the tank sizing guide shows how many days 6,500 gallons buys at a given draw.
Shipping a ten foot tank
The 32431 is oversize freight (NMFC 156600): a flatbed and a rate set by the route rather than a freight class. Get that rate for your ZIP from the freight cost estimator; the listed price is before freight. On delivery you need a machine to lift 1,184 pounds off the deck, a pad ready to receive it, and a staged first fill with the pad and every fitting under watch, per the hydrostatic test methodology guide.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Merced, CA; Albertville, AL. LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
See this tank
Interactive 3D model with live fill. This tank has an interactive 3D model built to its manufacturer dimensions. Rotate it, and set a fill level to see how much liquid it holds at any height. Open the 3D view on the product photo above. Download the 3D model (GLB).
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
