The Snyder Industries 750 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in black is a polyethylene vertical water storage tank built for bulk water duty, standing 106 inches tall on a 48 by 48 inch footprint. It holds 750 gallons and carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, which means it is engineered for water and water-equivalent liquids at full volume. This is the tall, freestanding black tank most buyers picture when they search for a vertical storage tank: it fits in a corner of a pad, shed, or equipment yard without sprawling across the floor. Because it ships as a 106-inch-tall LTL crate, freight is the biggest cost variable — estimate it live to your ZIP with our Freight Cost Estimator before you commit.
Specs at a glance
Capacity: 750 gallons. Footprint: 48 x 48 inches. Height: 106 inches. Full water weight: 6,255 lb, which is also the maximum rated contents weight. Specific gravity rating: 1.0. Color: black. Material: polyethylene. Type: vertical water tank.
Will it work for your site?
At 48 by 48 inches square and 106 inches tall, this tank trades floor space for height. Filled to its 750-gallon capacity, water alone weighs 6,255 pounds, and that 6,255 pounds is also the maximum rated contents weight — so there is no headroom to store anything denser than water without exceeding the tank's rating. The 1.0 specific gravity rating is the number to respect: it is sized for liquids no denser than water, which covers irrigation water, fire-reserve water, and collected rainwater. Use our Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 750 gallons matches your draw-down and refill cycle before you commit to the footprint. For fitting layout — inlet, outlet, and manway positions — confirm the configuration against the technical drawing on this page or by phone before you order, rather than assuming a standard arrangement.
Pad, weight, and install planning
Plan the foundation around the loaded weight, not the empty shell. A full 750-gallon tank puts more than three tons onto a 48-by-48-inch footprint, so the pad has to carry that bearing load without settling unevenly. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that pad right. Once the tank is set and plumbed, fill it with water and watch it before you rely on it: our hydrostatic test methodology for new-install acceptance covers the water-fill discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, and fitting leak checks that catch problems while they are cheap to fix.
The mistake to avoid
The trap with a 1.0 specific gravity tank is treating it as a general-purpose container. The rating is tied to water-density liquids; it is not a clearance to store heavier or chemically aggressive contents. If your application is fire-water reserve or industrial water reuse rather than straight bulk water supply, plan the system intentionally — our writeups on fire-water reservoir tank design and industrial water reuse tank topology cover the sizing discipline and freeze protection those uses demand.
This tank ships LTL freight from the nearest Snyder Industries plant — Albertville, AL or Merced, CA — with the originating plant confirmed at quote time and the carrier pricing live to your ZIP based on the loaded crate dimensions. Get your freight quote in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call our team at 866-418-1777 to lock in a freight quote and confirm lead time before you order.
