The Snyder Industries 6500 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) vertical storage tank rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, carrying ASTM certification and standing 153 inches tall on a 120-inch by 120-inch footprint. That 1.9 SG rating is the number to anchor on: it means this Snyder vertical tank is built to a contents-weight rating well above plain water, and at that rating it carries a rated contents weight of up to 102,999 lb. With water, the same tank holds roughly 54,210 lb. Knowing both figures up front tells you what your pad, ring wall, or slab has to carry before the first gallon goes in.
Will this XLPE vertical tank work for your job?
This is a 6,500-gallon vertical storage tank in white cross-linked polyethylene. The 120 x 120 inch square footprint and 153-inch overall height make it a tall, large-diameter vessel, so confirm both your foundation dimensions and any overhead or doorway clearance before delivery. The 1.9 SG rating gives generous headroom for water service. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to match the 6,500-gallon capacity to your actual draw and refill cycle, and read our 6500 Gallon Vertical Liquid Storage Tank buyer's guide for a full walk-through of this size class. One sizing note: nameplate capacity is not the same as drawable volume. Thermal expansion and required freeboard per ASTM D1998 reduce what you can actually work with, so our freeboard sizing guide is worth a read before you commit to the 6,500-gallon figure.
Weight, foundation, and the mistake to avoid
The most common and most expensive mistake on a tank this size is under-building the foundation for the rated load rather than the water load. Sized for water, full contents weigh about 54,210 lb; sized to the tank's 1.9 SG rating, the structure must support up to 102,999 lb. Design your pad and ring wall to the load you will actually impose, with appropriate safety factor. Review the ASTM D1998 wall-thickness and sizing logic so the inspection and freeboard assumptions behind this Snyder XLPE tank are clear. One thing our data does not specify: outlet and fitting size and placement. Confirm the bottom outlet, manway, and any fitting configuration from the technical drawing on this page or by phone before you order, rather than assuming a layout.
Fire-water and reserve storage
A 6,500-gallon vertical tank is a workhorse for rural and remote reserve storage and private fire-protection reservoirs. If that is your application, our fire-water reservoir tank design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and cold-climate freeze protection where a polyethylene tank like this Snyder vertical storage tank fits in the stack.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. Snyder builds from two plants in our network, Lincoln, NE and Philippi, WV, and which one quotes depends on your destination: an Eastern ZIP typically routes from Philippi, while a Central or Western ZIP routes from Lincoln, which materially affects the LTL number. Get an exact figure with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we'll quote it for you and confirm offload requirements for a tank of this height and weight.
