SCP-6855
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-6855
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup and remediation capital is approximately $2.03M driven by site acquisition, structural sealing, subsurface cutoff and contingency reserves; recurring annual operations run roughly $1.21M/year driven primarily by staffing, ongoing monitoring, rapid-response retainer, disposal and cover-story/legal expenses.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.0M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.2M/yr
Normal year with steady containment, routine monitoring, and no major incidents.
no escape events
ongoing monitoring
routine personnel operations
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Minor Incident
$1.4M/yr
Small escape or localized fluid removal requiring short vacuum/tanker campaign, evidence work, and witness handling.
single SCP-6855-A escape reported
localized bulk fluid removal
small amnestic/forensics campaign
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Major Groundwater Breach
$2.2M/yr
Detected contamination of groundwater requiring extensive subsurface cutoff, remediation, expanded perimeter and public-health mitigation.
downgradient groundwater contamination
expanded containment perimeter
large-scale remediation and public mitigation
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Political Exposure
$1.5M/yr
Public or municipal investigation breaches the cover story, requiring major legal/PR response, settlements, and increased cover operations.
local media or municipal discovery
failed cover-story maintenance
legal action or wide public attention
Personnel
10 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 7 | [#8] 6 guards + 1 supervisor to provide 24/7 coverage and rapid response enforcement. |
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#13] Core scientist responsible for ongoing assays, data interpretation and liaison with contracted specialty labs. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#5, #18] Responsible for pumps/generator maintenance, facility systems and routine structural checks. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#24] Program admin handling permits, coordination, accounting and clearance processing. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing a reasoned mid-point model, but many items (purchase vs lease, extent of subsurface work, classification of fluid for disposal, and staffing/contract choices) are uncertain and produce wide possible cost variance.