Above Ground Water Tank Installation

All water tanks must be vented with minimum 2 diameter pipe.

Above ground water tank installation.

Tank must then be filled with water above ground height then back filled with bedding sand or metal dust. Flexible hose from pumps to allow movement if installed installation considerations. Tanks specifically designed for above ground use cannot be put underground. If it is put below ground the weight of the earth around the tank will cause the walls to collapse.

Installation of a new 5 000 gallon poly water tank at the ranch. Above ground water tanks. Concrete and compacted material. A 3 step process on how to install a water storage tank.

Tanks can be either placed on a 75 100mm bed of crusher dust not sand levelled boxed and compacted or 100mm thick concrete pad. See water waste management tanks under the products tab at the top of the page. Installing a water tank can be very simple now you know what you will be using it for. To maximise the life of your tank you can prepare your site as follows.

Here is a quick process that i found very easy to understand. It is important that tanks be buried into ground up to only three quarters 3 4 or 75 of its wall height. 1 prepare the tank base there are 2 types of bases you can prepare for a water storage tank. We do make septic and cistern tanks that are designed to be buried.

It is also recommended to use a heavy duty grade of tank hdt for its extra wall thickness. Uniform compaction free from soft spots and on level ground. Installation of a new 5 000 gallon poly water tank at the ranch. Consult factory for above ground installs.

Tanks are for burial.