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SCP-6508 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6508
Expected annual
$755K
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$736K
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time setup, acquisition and reserve costs are approximately $1.86M, driven primarily by property acquisition/closure, containment modifications, HVAC/decon work and large incident/insurance reserves. Recurring annual costs are about $736k/yr, driven by staff wages, research funding, utilities, aquarium life-support maintenance, animal care and hazardous waste handling.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Facilities $660K
[#1, #6, #5, #7] Property acquisition/closure (#1 ~500k), secondary containment/tank lockdown (#6 ~80k), decontamination infrastructure one-time portion (#5 ~30k), HVAC/humidity/corrosion-mitigation one-time portion (#7 ~50k).
Incident Reserve $500K
[#23] Immediate-access incident reserve fund for large/unplanned breaches or mass events (~$500k within $200k–$2M range).
Insurance Reserve $250K
[#19] One-time insurance/liability reserve escrow (~$250k chosen within $100k–$1M+ suggested range).
Equipment $214K
[#9, #15, #16, #17, #21, #22, #10, #4] Aquarium life-support overhaul and hardware (#9 ~55k), emergency response equipment initial (#15 ~20k), surveillance/CCTV one-time (#16 ~25k), data-security hardware one-time (#17 ~12k), specialized transport vehicle one-time (#21 ~75k), containment/signage initial (#22 ~5k), RO/DI & storage initial (#10 ~10k), initial PPE kit (#4 ~12k).
Long Term Decommissioning $150K
[#24] Long-term disposition / decommissioning reserve (humane euthanasia, demolition, full decontamination) (~$150k within $50k–$400k range).
Legal Initial $50K
[#18] Initial legal/permit/closure fees and negotiations (~$50k within $20k–$150k initial range).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K
[#13] Initial research containment lab setup and baseline instrument/startup costs (~$25k) to support recurring research program.
Animal Rehoming And Relocation $6K
[#12] One-time culls/rehoming or rehoming logistics (~$6k within $2k–$10k range).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $736K/yr
Staff Wages $260K/yr
[#2] Janitor ($30k), field/containment agent ($60k), security guards (aggregate $120k) plus benefits/taxes (~25%) → total ~$260k/yr.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#13] Baseline research/testing program (~$100k–$500k; chosen conservative baseline ~$200k/yr for sequencing, studies, sample storage and staffed effort).
Hazard Pay And Overtime $60K/yr
[#3] Hazard pay and overtime/rotation premiums (~$50k–$70k; chosen ~$60k/yr).
Medical Contingency And Quarantine $50K/yr
[#14] Medical contingency reserve for contaminated casualties, quarantine rooms and emergency treatment (~$50k chosen as baseline reserve-level).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#5, #7, #20] Decon and wastewater system maintenance (~$3k), HVAC and corrosion-related maintenance/energy mitigation (~$10k), accelerated corrosion/building maintenance (~$15k).
Animal Care And Veterinary $26K/yr
[#12] Ongoing feeding, vet care, quarantine and replacement animals (~$12k–$40k; chosen ~$26k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#4, #25] Annual PPE replenishment and consumables (~$8k) plus miscellaneous consumables/admin overhead (~$10k).
Cover Story And Legal $17K/yr
[#18, #22] Ongoing legal/permit/liaison and cover-story/PR management (~$15k/yr) plus signage/fencing upkeep (~$2k/yr).
Utilities Energy $14K/yr
[#8] Continuous power for pumps, lights, HVAC and dehumidifiers (~$8k–$20k; chosen ~$14k/yr).
Aquarium Spares And Repairs $14K/yr
[#9] Annual spare parts, repairs and replacements for saltwater-specific life-support (~$8k–$20k; chosen ~$14k/yr).
Water And Salt Supplies $10K/yr
[#10] Annual synthetic salt mix, RO/DI consumables, reagents and filter cartridges (~$6k–$15k; chosen ~$10k/yr).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $10K/yr
[#11] Treatment and certified disposal of hazardous/anomalous wastewater (~$1k–$20k; chosen ~$10k/yr).
Training And Drills $8K/yr
[#15] Annual emergency training, spill drills and response exercises (~$5k–$15k; chosen ~$8k/yr).
Data Security And It $8K/yr
[#17] Secure backups, IT maintenance and encryption/service costs (~$3k–$15k; chosen ~$8k/yr).
Surveillance Monitoring $7K/yr
[#16] Remote monitoring service fees and CCTV support (~$3k–$12k; chosen ~$7k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#21] Specialized vehicle maintenance, insurance and transport logistics (~$3k–$10k; chosen ~$6k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $736K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance and research continue.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $776K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized leak, equipment failure or single-person conversion event requiring emergency response, temporary repairs and extra hazardous disposal.
equipment_failure isolated_conversion small_leak_or_spill
🚨 Major Breach $1.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure, requiring large-scale response, legal action, use of incident reserve, possible mass decommissioning and settlements.
mass_conversions public_exposure structural_or_security_breach
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Janitor 1 [#2] Single janitor on-site during maintenance operations (hazard-trained; salaried cost included in staff_wages).
Field Agent 1 [#2] One field/containment agent present for maintenance tasks and containment oversight (salaried cost included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#2] One on-duty security guard or remote monitoring presence at any given time (3 guard positions rotate; aggregate salary included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from analyst-provided ranges and the SCP text's containment notes; many line items have wide ranges (property values, reserves, research program size) so totals are approximate. Known operational requirements (32 tanks, daily maintenance roster) give reasonable grounding for staff and utilities but event-driven reserves inject uncertainty.
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