← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-210 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-210
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
12
Initial one-time setup is approximately $2.64M driven by property acquisition, containment hardening, ROV procurement, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are about $1.27M driven primarily by staff wages (guards, manager, and research staff) and ongoing research/ROV operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #2, #6] Property acquisition/lease (~$1,000,000), site hardening/perimeter (~$100,000), and on-site housing refurbishment (~$50,000).
Long Term Containment Reserve $500K
[#27] Escalation/containment contingency reserve for major upgrades or remediation (~$500,000 baseline).
Equipment $481K
[#3, #8, #9, #4, #15, #19, #26] Initial CCTV/perimeter hardware (~$50,000), backup generator purchase (~$32,500), ROV procurement including spare (~$350,000), one-time guard gear/uniforms & basic training (~$12,000), initial decontamination/PPE setup (~$11,500), initial secure server (~$15,000), and initial communications gear (~$10,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $182K
[#11, #12, #25] Internal sensor suite and data-logging kit (~$60,000), sample-acquisition/initial contracted analyses kit (~$112,500), and archival/secure specimen storage initial setup (~$10,000).
Replacement Reserve $150K
[#20] Contingency/reserve for equipment loss and replacement (ROV/sensors) (~$150,000).
Legal One Time Reserve $100K
[#16] One-time legal reserve for potential litigation / cover-story defense (~$100,000).
Vehicles Purchase $80K
[#18] Purchase of 1–2 site vehicles (assumed 2 units at ~$40,000 each).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $910K/yr
[#4, #5, #13] Armed guard staffing (8 guards @ ~$52k each ≈ $416,000), site manager/admin (~$104,000), and research staff (2 scientists + 1 technician ≈ $390,000).
Research And Monitoring $257K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #14, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #19, #26] Remote vehicle operations & maintenance (~$42,000/yr), sensor calibration (~$2,000/yr), recurring lab analyses (~$30,000/yr), medical readiness retainer (~$40,000/yr), periodic training (~$20,000/yr), incident investigation budget (~$20,000/yr), specialized measurement campaigns (averaged ~$50,000/yr), environmental monitoring (~$15,000/yr), archival storage recurring costs (~$3,500/yr), cloud/offsite backups (~$7,200/yr), and communications maintenance (~$2,000/yr). Also includes amortized replacement provisioning for remote vehicles/sensors (~$25,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $48K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal/cover-story expenses, local liaison, PR and occasional defense (~$47,500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#3, #7, #8] CCTV/perimeter monitoring and maintenance (~$3,600/yr), utilities and site operations (~$20,000/yr), and generator fuel/maintenance (~$4,500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#15] Annual decontamination waste disposal and consumables (~$10,000/yr).
Personnel Vetting $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing personnel vetting, background checks, annual security-inspection budget (~$10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#18] Vehicle fuel and maintenance for site transport and patrol (~$6,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with monthly ROV missions, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
no incidents regular maintenance scheduled research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$55K vs baseline
Single personnel incident or small equipment failure requiring medical evacuation, investigation, and limited replacement/repair.
personnel exposure/injury local evacuation/medical costs targeted equipment repair
🚨 Major Equipment Loss $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$425K vs baseline
Loss or catastrophic failure of primary ROV and key sensor suite requiring replacement and contracted recovery/analysis work.
ROV loss in unknown fluid sensor suite destruction urgent replacements
🚨 Political Exposure $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Public leak or local-political/legal challenge forcing extensive legal defense, PR, and containment upgrades/temporary relocation costs.
media leak or legal challenge local government involvement need for containment upgrades
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 8 [#4] 24/7 on-site staffing, 3 shifts with coverage (~8 guards total).
Site Manager / Administrator 1 [#5] On-site manager to coordinate operations and cover-story liaison.
Research Scientist 2 [#13] Two research scientists (chemistry/biology/physics mix) to analyze data and direct campaigns.
Technician 1 [#13] One technician for ROV operations, sensors, and sample handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for nearly every cost area; containment posture and requirements are well-specified in the article, enabling high confidence in these consolidated estimates.
← SCP-209 ↑ All SCPs SCP-211 →