Poly water tanks are bulk volume containers dedicated to water storage, handling, and use applications. Dedicated water tanks are primarily potable (drinking) water grade quality when made in the USA by leading manufacturers. While non-potable grade poly water tanks are available, they are less common. Potable water tanks are made using FDA approved, food grade… [Read More]
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Poly Tanks | Water Tank FAQs
1. What is a plastic water tank? A plastic water tank is a container made to store and deliver water for various uses and work settings that has been manufactured from the synthetic material known as plastic. The types of plastics used to make water tanks are polyethylene and polypropylene, with polyethylene being more popular. … [Read More]
Poly Tanks | How to Select and Install a Water Storage Tank
For first time buyers, knowing how to select and install a water storage tank can help to maximize the tank’s effectiveness in providing water and potential service life. Correctly installing a water tank can also be important to ensure personal property and people remain safe. An improperly placed or installed water tank can have disastrous… [Read More]
Poly Tanks | What is a Doorway or Slimline Water Tank
The doorway tank, also known as a slimline tank or wall tank, is a water holding tank with an engineering that is unique among available water tank types. The main feature of a doorway water tank is their thin, rectangular shape that provides a slender profile and small foundation footprint. The slender profile allows a… [Read More]
Poly Tanks | What Are Emergency Water Tanks
In this Poly Tanks Series, we will take a deep dive into the emergency water tank type, specifications, certifications, install locations, water storage durations, and on-hand volume recommendations for survival and emergency preparedness. What is An Emergency Water Tank? An emergency water tank is a storage container designed exclusively to hold reserve water so it… [Read More]
Chemical Tanks | Proper Hydrochloric Acid Storage in Polyethylene Tanks
Guide to Safely and Effectively Storing Muriatic Acid Hydrochloric acid, HCl, also known as Muriatic Acid and Aqueous Hydrogen Chloride, is a colorless, corrosive liquid that produces vapors with increasing concentrations. Federal guidelines outline the safe handling and storage requirements of hydrochloric acid. Concentrated HCl is a hazardous material capable of causing harm, and generated… [Read More]
Chemical Tanks | Proper Sodium Hypochlorite Storage in Polyethylene Tanks
Guide to Maximizing Bleach and Bleach Tank Service Life Sodium hypochlorite (bleach, NaOCl) is a strong oxidizing agent with various breakdown concerns that present specific considerations for the proper storage of this widely used chemical solution. Bleach is defined as a hazardous chemical by the U.S. EPA, and one that is capable of corrosive damage… [Read More]