The Snyder Industries 8500 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a black crosslinked polyethylene tank whose XLPE construction — not standard HDPE — is what earns its 1.5 specific gravity rating, giving you genuine headroom for water and heavier-than-water contents in a single upright footprint. It stands 194 inches tall on a 120 x 120 inch base, holding 8,500 gallons in the vertical storage tank format that farms, municipalities, and remote fire-water sites reach for when they need serious volume in a small pad area.
Will it work for your job?
Filled with water, this tank carries roughly 70,890 pounds of contents, and at its full 1.5 SG rating the crosslinked wall is engineered for up to 106,335 pounds — so if you are storing a fluid heavier than water, the strength is already built in. Confirm your fluid's specific gravity against the 1.5 rating before you commit, and account for freeboard: our guide on Snyder freeboard sizing per ASTM D1998 walks through the thermal-expansion and density math that turns 8,500 nominal gallons into the volume you can actually use. Pair it with the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to match this body to your daily draw and reserve needs.
Fittings and layout
Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange, an 18-inch polyethylene threaded fitting that also serves as the tank's vent, and a 12-inch by 24-inch fitting for access and plumbing. Plan a clear, unobstructed run for that 18-inch vent — at 8,500-gallon fill and draw rates, the tank has to breathe freely — and lay out your inlet and outlet around the flange location before delivery. Retrofitting fittings on a filled tank of this size is not practical, so always reference the technical drawing on this page for exact fitting positions and elevations, and call 866-418-1777 if you need to confirm a configuration for your site.
How it ships and what to plan for
At ten feet across the base and over sixteen feet tall, this is a dedicated LTL freight shipment. It ships from Snyder's plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP — never bundled into the list price. The single most common mistake on a tank this size is under-preparing the pad: that 10 ft x 10 ft base carries close to 71,000 pounds full of water, so it needs a properly engineered, level foundation. Review our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks before you pour. For rural fire-protection reservoirs, the NFPA 22 fire-water reservoir design guide covers sizing discipline and freeze protection, and municipal reuse programs can plan quality-banded storage with our industrial water-reuse tank topology guide.
Get an exact freight quote with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and LTL delivery from Lincoln, NE to your ZIP.
