The Snyder Industries 8000 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in green is a large-volume vertical water tank molded from high density linear polyethylene (HDLPE), standing 183 inches tall on an approximately 120-inch (10 ft) outside diameter. With an 8,000-gallon working capacity, it is built for bulk water storage, rainwater collection, fire-water reservoirs, and process-water holding where a single tank needs to carry serious volume in a compact circular footprint. The green color helps suppress light penetration, which discourages algae growth in stored water.
Will it work for your site?
This is a 1.0 specific gravity tank, engineered for water and other liquids no heavier than water (1.0 SG). At full capacity the contents alone weigh 66,720 lb, and that is also the maximum rated contents weight for this tank, so size your pad and foundation for the full-water load. The vertical geometry keeps the footprint near a 120-inch (10 ft) bounding square while reaching 183 inches in height, which makes it a strong fit when ground space is limited but vertical clearance is available. Since the tank is round, pour your pad past the 120-inch outside diameter and confirm the base dimension against the technical drawing on this page. Check overhead clearance, crane or forklift reach, and your fill and access routes against that 183-inch height before you commit and before the empty-set delivery. Because it is a linear polyethylene tank rated at 1.0 SG, keep it in water and water-equivalent service rather than dense or aggressive chemicals.
Planning the pad and the install
A tank holding more than 66,000 lb of water demands a properly engineered, level, fully supporting base. Review our concrete pad sizing guide built on the ACI 360R-10 framework before pouring, and once the tank is set, follow the hydrostatic test methodology for new-install acceptance so you can monitor pad settlement and catch any fitting leaks during the first water fill. If you are still confirming whether 8,000 gallons is the right size, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide will help you match capacity to your draw and refill rates. For rural fire-protection storage, our fire-water reservoir design guide walks through NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection, and sites aggregating grey-water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate should read our industrial water reuse topology guide.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank this size is treating the 1.0 SG rating as a formality. This vertical storage tank is rated for liquids at the density of water; putting a heavier-than-water liquid into a 1.0 SG tank overloads the wall it was molded for. Fitting placement is configured at order, so confirm your inlet, outlet, overflow, and any bulkhead-fitting locations against the technical drawing on this page and your plumbing plan before the order is finalized, including the gaskets needed for the bulkhead penetrations. Getting those placements right on paper means nothing has to be retrofitted on site.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder Industries plant in Merced, California, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP code. Because it is an 8,000-gallon, 66,720-lb tank, origin drives the cost heavily: West Coast buyers will generally see the most favorable LTL, while East Coast and Gulf buyers should run the numbers early since cross-country LTL on a tank this size is significant. Get your exact freight with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote the freight and confirm lead time on your 8,000-gallon vertical water storage tank.
