The Snyder Industries 9800 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank is a polyethylene bulk water vessel built for large-volume storage where one tank does the work of several smaller ones. It stands 215 inches tall on a 120 by 120 inch footprint, holds a rated 9,800 gallons, and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating, so the shell is built heavier than a standard 1.0-SG water tank. For rural fire reserves, irrigation, process water, and industrial reuse, this is the kind of vertical storage tank that anchors a site.
Will it work for your site
This is a Natural White vertical tank molded from polyethylene. Plan your pad for the full 120.0 x 120.0 inch footprint and confirm overhead clearance for the 215-inch height before delivery. The weight numbers are the part people underestimate: filled with water, the tank and contents reach roughly 81,732 lb, and at the full 1.5 specific gravity rating the maximum rated contents weight is about 122,598 lb. Spread across the 120 x 120 inch (100 sq ft) footprint, that is roughly 817 lb/sq ft at water and about 1,226 lb/sq ft at the full 1.5-SG load - a real bearing number you can hand to a geotech or concrete contractor. A vertical tank this size needs a properly engineered, level concrete pad sized for that static load and the soil under it; our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground polyethylene tanks. If you are still deciding between capacities or working out your draw-down and refill cycle, run the numbers in our Tank Sizing Calculator and read the Tank Sizing Guide.
Sizing and fittings, done right
One sizing point to plan around: the rated 9,800 gallons is the full-shell volume, not the volume you fill to. Size your operating drawdown below the top fitting and leave freeboard - the Snyder freeboard sizing guide covers the ASTM D1998 thermal-expansion math behind the real usable volume, and the denser your contents the more headroom you want. Fitting configuration (fill, outlet, vent, manway) is set per the technical drawing on this page and can be confirmed before order - call 866-418-1777 to verify outlet size and placement for your plumbing. Match your bulkhead fitting and gasket (EPDM is the standard choice for water service) to the tank outlet before you plumb it in.
What it is good for
At 9,800 gallons, this tank fits applications that demand serious reserve volume. It is a natural fit for rural and remote fire-water reservoirs, where stored capacity is the whole point of the system - our guide on fire-water reservoir design covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. It also works for industrial water reuse, where grey-water, rainwater, and HVAC condensate get aggregated into quality-banded storage; the water reuse tank topology guide lays out how a white vertical storage tank like this slots into a reuse train.
The mistake to avoid
The 1.5 specific gravity rating tells you the wall can handle dense contents, but it does not change the physics of a 122,598 lb maximum load sitting on your slab. The most common and most expensive mistake on a tank this size is setting it on an undersized or unlevel pad. Get the foundation engineered for the worst-case filled weight first, then set the tank. The 1.5-SG rating does give you genuine headroom if your service later runs denser brine, slurry, or process water - but chemical service is a separate conversation, so confirm resin and gasket suitability before you fill anything other than water.
This Snyder vertical storage tank ships LTL from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, with freight quoted live to your ZIP - get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777. On a load and footprint this large, delivery access and offloading equipment matter, so let us help you plan the drop. Listed before freight; reach out and we will quote your freight to your ZIP.
