SCP-6157
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-6157
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
26
Estimated one-time capital costs of approximately $1,541,500 for containment build-out, instrumentation and contingency seed; annual operating costs ~ $2,309,000 driven primarily by staff wages (field + research + on-site), ongoing analytical work and rapid-response logistics.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.3M/yr
Normal, uneventful year: routine monitoring, scheduled research, periodic field recoveries and standard disposal.
scheduled recoveries
routine analyses
standard maintenance
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Minor Incident
$2.5M/yr
Localized public discovery or small contamination requiring incident-specific PR/legal response, overtime pay, and modest remediation.
mall/public discovery
single-site contamination
heightened media attention
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Major Breach
$3.3M/yr
Significant release or environmental contamination requiring large-scale remediation, extended quarantine of infrastructure, major legal/cover operations and significant contingency draw.
municipal contamination
mass reproduction/long-lived instances
regulatory/legal escalation
Personnel
26 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 17 | [#7, #8] Combined field response agents (on-call deployment team) and on-site guard coverage (multiple shifts) as described in notes. |
| Research Scientist | 3 | [#12] PI and researchers conducting polymer/thaumaturgic investigations. |
| Laboratory Technician | 4 | [#8, #12] Technicians for on-site sample handling/containment plus lab support staff. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#14] On-call medical oversight for exposure surveillance and incident response. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#12, #15] Admin/liaison support for scheduling, permits and legal/cover liaison. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains over incident frequency, number of containment cells required long-term, and extent of recurring thaumic-equipment replacement which keeps confidence at medium.