The Snyder Industries 7900 Gallon HDPE Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a Lincoln, Nebraska-built bulk vertical engineered to a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is what makes it the correct body for heavy water-service and dense-fluid duty. It stands 177 inches tall (14 ft 9 in) on a fixed 120 x 120 inch footprint, holds 7,900 gallons, and is molded from high-density linear polyethylene in opaque white. The 1.9 SG rating is the spec to anchor on: max rated contents weight is 125,183 lb across 7,900 gallons, which works out to roughly 15.8 lb per gallon of capacity, versus 8.34 lb per gallon for plain water. That is what a 1.9 SG body buys you, real headroom to store fluids far denser than water rather than maxing out a tank rated only for water weight.
Will this vertical storage tank work for your site?
Use the spec set to confirm fit before you commit. The footprint is a fixed 120.0 x 120.0 inches and the tank stands 177 inches (14 ft 9 in) tall, so check overhead clearance, gate and doorway height on the delivery route, and crane reach against that real dimension, not a rounded estimate. The opaque white wall blocks light, which suppresses algae growth in stored water, useful for the process-water and reservoir duty this body is built for. For the volume side of the decision, run your demand through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide so the 7,900-gallon body matches your draw and refill cycle rather than guessing. This is a true vertical HDPE storage tank, and at this capacity the weight figures, not the gallons, drive the engineering.
Foundation and weight: the mistake to avoid
The error operators make on a tank this size is treating it like a smaller vertical and under-building the base. Full of water this tank carries 65,886 lb; loaded to its maximum rated contents it is engineered for 125,183 lb, a spread of nearly 59,000 lb between plain-water service and full 1.9 SG service. That delta is exactly what changes your pad rebar, your offload plan, and your rigging, so size the base for the load you will actually store, not for water. Read the concrete pad sizing framework before you pour. If this tank will serve as a stored-water reservoir, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing and cold-climate freeze protection. For the wall-life angle on long-term service, the guide on HDPE wall thickness at the vapor-saturated headspace explains where failures actually start and the ASTM D1998 sizing logic behind it.
Reuse and water-management applications
As a large-format vertical HDPE storage tank, this body fits process-water, makeup-water, and reclaimed-water duty where you need bulk volume in a single footprint. If you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate into banded storage, the guide on industrial water reuse tank topology walks through staging and quality bands for a reuse-capable train. Confirm fitting locations and sizes for your plumbing layout with us before ordering, so the inlet, outlet, and vent land where your piping needs them.
Freight and how to order
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder Industries plant in Lincoln, NE, quoted live to your ZIP rather than bundled into the list price. Get your number with the Freight Cost Estimator, and because a 7,900-gallon vertical is an oversized load, confirm site access and offload equipment in advance. For sizing help, fitting confirmation, freight questions, or to place the order, call 866-418-1777.
