Snyder Industries 8750 Gallon ASTM Black Vertical Storage Tank

The Snyder Industries 8750 Gallon ASTM Black Vertical Storage Tank is a large-format polyethylene vertical storage tank rated for a 1.5 specific gravity, giving you real headroom for heavier-than-water contents rather than plain water alone. Standing 146 inches tall (about 12 feet 2 inches) on a 142 x 142-inch footprint, it holds 8,750 gallons in a single black vertical tank body built for bulk water and industrial liquid storage. This page covers what it holds, how it ships, and the one detail worth confirming before you buy.

What this tank holds and how to plan the pad

At capacity with plain water, contents weigh 72,975 pounds, and the tank is rated to carry up to 109,462 pounds of contents at its full 1.5 specific gravity rating. That difference matters: the pad and soil-bearing design has to carry the heavier number if you plan to store anything denser than water. Lay out a level foundation to the full 142 x 142-inch footprint and support the entire base. The 1.5 specific gravity rating is Snyder's top standard rating, so it covers essentially all water and most industrial liquids up to about 1.5 density with no need to step up to a heavier tank. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the volume fits your draw-down, and see the concrete pad sizing guide for the ACI framework behind a slab sized to these loads.

Fittings and access

Per the technical drawing on this page, this tank is configured with a flange, a flat fitting, an 18-inch polyethylene threaded and vented fitting, additional flat fittings, a molded-in SUMO reinforced outlet, and a bulkhead fitting, plus a manway with 15-inch access for interior reach during inspection and cleaning. The 18-inch vented fitting is what keeps the tank from pulling a vacuum on fast draw-down or building pressure on a fast fill, so size your fill and discharge rates so the vent can keep up. Because the manway sits at the very top of a roughly 12-foot body, plan overhead clearance and a ladder or access platform to reach it. Confirm the outlet locations and thread sizes on the drawing against your plumbing before you set the tank, and verify the flange and bulkhead gasket material against your stored liquid so the seal is compatible, not just the bore.

The mistake to avoid

The most common oversight on a tank this size is under-building the foundation for the rated load. This is a 1.5 specific gravity tank, so it is engineered to hold liquids well above water density, but that capability only helps if your pad, anchoring, and site drainage are designed for the 109,462-pound rated contents weight rather than the 72,975-pound water figure. Verify your intended liquid against the correct density before filling. If this reservoir is part of a rural or remote fire-protection stack, the NFPA 22 reservoir design guide walks through sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service.

This vertical storage tank ships by LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP based on distance and delivery site. Get a real number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to plan delivery and offloading for a tank of this scale. Freight is quoted separately from the tank list price.