8,000 gallons of black water storage on a ten foot base
The Snyder 32463 is a black high density linear polyethylene water tank that holds 8,000 gallons in a shell 120 inches across and 183 inches tall, weighing 1,547 pounds. The black wall keeps light out of the water so it stays clear of algae, the ten foot base holds a tanker load and a reserve with the manway reachable from a fixed platform, and a 26 inch manway is wide enough to enter for cleaning. A 2 inch polypropylene outlet, a rating of 1.0 specific gravity for water and liquids no heavier, and it ships as oversize freight.
Ordering for a plant or a bid? Request a written quote with freight to your ZIP for the file; a single 8000 gallon tank goes straight to the cart above.
Thirty-three tons of water on a ten foot circle
Full, the 32463 puts 66,720 pounds on a 120 inch circle, and a rotationally molded floor bears on the whole pad, so the pad is what matters: an engineered slab in full contact under the entire floor, per the concrete pad sizing guide, screeded flat, with no pipe trench or drain crossing under it. Strap it before it is filled, because 183 inches of empty polyethylene is a sail, and the straps go slack once it is full. The first fill is the acceptance test; the hydrostatic test methodology guide covers the fill discipline, the settlement check and the hold time. The tank sizing calculator tells you whether 8,000 gallons covers the draw, and the tank sizing guide covers days of supply.
Snyder's 6,500 to 10,000 gallon water tanks
| Part | Gallons | Diameter x height | Empty weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32463 (this tank, black) | 8,000 | 120 x 183 in | 1,547 lb |
| 32465 | 8,000 | 120 x 183 in | 1,547 lb |
| 32429 | 6,500 | 120 x 152 in | 1,184 lb |
| 7140000C137 (1.5 SG, 3 inch outlet) | 6,900 | 120 x 153 in | 1,300 lb |
| 32034 (low profile) | 10,000 | 142 x 167 in | 1,816 lb |
The 32465 is the same tank in another color. The 32429 is the 6,500 gallon step down on this base, 31 inches shorter, and the 7140000C137 holds 6,900 gallons at nearly that height with the 1.5 wall and a 3 inch outlet. The 32034 lays 10,000 gallons down to 167 inches on a 142 inch base.
Still deciding between these? Freight to your ZIP often settles it; the wider tanks ship differently. Or call 866-418-1777 and we will walk the table with you.
Ports and manway
- Outlet: 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting at the base; a flexible connector between the bulkhead and hard pipe, an expansion joint, and the valve supported off the slab. For a fire reserve a larger outlet is specified at order.
- Access: 26 inch threaded, vented manway, 183 inches up, reached from a fixed platform with a rail.
- Service limit: 120 F / 48 C.
A tank this size moves a great deal of air as it fills, empties and warms in the sun, so the vent is sized for the pump-out rate and the fill rate, not left at the manway default, and it is screened. Tee a sight tube off the outlet to read the level through the black wall, or fit a sender read at ground level so nobody climbs for a number. If winters freeze, wrap or drain the outlet valve and the first pipe run; at this volume the body freezes slowly and from the top down.
Put to use
Well storage for a farm or a small community, a rain cistern under a large roof, irrigation and stock water, and a fire reserve of the kind the fire-water reservoir design guide describes, where the black wall keeps the water clean while it waits. Several of them are the storage stage of a reuse system for roof water and condensate, per the industrial water reuse tank topology article.
How it ships
At 120 inches across and 183 inches long on the deck the 32463 is oversize freight (NMFC 156600) on a flatbed at a lane rate; the freight cost estimator prices the move to your ZIP, and the price on this page is before freight. A crane sets 1,547 pounds upright on the slab; a forklift can take it off the deck, not raise it. Fill it to the manway once, hold it, check the outlet fitting, and keep a screen on the vent. A strap that is checked once a season is a strap that holds; put it on the same calendar as the gutters.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Merced, CA. 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.
Technical drawing (PDF) for Snyder Industries 32463.
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.
