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SCP-7222 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7222
Expected annual
$616K
One-time setup
$220K
Annual recurring
$615K
Personnel
4
One-time setup costs are approximately $219,750, primarily for pool-area upgrades, capture gear, CCTV and a contingency reserve. Recurring annual costs are estimated at $614,525 and are driven mainly by staffing, research/behavioral monitoring, and on-call containment/logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $220K
Containment Breach Reserve $90K
[#19] Contingency reserve for major-response actions (vehicle pursuit, recovery, demolition or escalation).
Facilities $70K
[#1, #5] Pool-area physical containment upgrades and perimeter egress/rapid barrier installation.
Equipment $54K
[#2, #3, #7, #12, #15] Docking/anchoring station and restraints; underwater/above-water CCTV install; capture/retrieval toolkit; spare consumer units and parts inventory; secure storage lockers.
Cover Story Setup $6K
[#16] One-time cover-story/public-relations setup (signage templates, FAQ pages, initial materials).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $615K/yr
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#11, #13] Behavioral monitoring program (personnel and instrumentation) plus anomalous-item ingestion and biosafety testing.
Staff Wages $182K/yr
[#9, #10, #4] Dedicated containment technician (1 FTE) and additional security/lifeguard staffing plus partial CCTV monitor/operator time.
Administrative Overhead $92K/yr
[#22] Administrative overhead (17.5% assumed midpoint of recurring budget per #22 guidance).
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#8] On-call containment response contract (vehicle, trained operator, rapid deployment costs) paid as an annual contract.
Liability And Indemnity $30K/yr
[#17] Liability/indemnity fund to quietly settle civilian losses or injuries.
Ethics And Oversight $12K/yr
[#20] Periodic ethical consultation and oversight costs related to sapient-object compliance and training.
Emergency Medical Readiness $8K/yr
[#18] Extra med team readiness, PPE, and a dedicated medical kit for pool interaction injuries and potential hazardous-byproduct exposure.
Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr
[#16, #15] Ongoing cover-story/public-relations costs including signage, FAQ maintenance, small complaint handling and compensation budget.
Data Storage And Archive $6K/yr
[#21] Secure on-site storage and controlled archive for footage, experiment logs and incident reports.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#14] Pool chemistry, filters, seals, gaskets and small electronics consumables attributable to anomalous unit use.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#6] Perimeter system upkeep, testing, battery replacement and calibration.
Cctv Maintenance And Storage $2K/yr
[#4] Camera hosting, replacement parts, remote storage costs (portion of CCTV recurring line).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $615K/yr
96.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, maintenance, staffing and research operations.
no breaches routine maintenance scheduled research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $635K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small breach or escape requiring on-call retrieval, minor repairs, targeted testing and modest compensation costs.
minor breach on-site retrieval minor repairs and testing
🚨 Major Breach And Public Incident $815K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Escape into public area requiring major response (vehicle pursuit, recovery, possible destruction), larger liability costs and intensive remediation.
escape into public area failed capture tools civilian exposure/claims
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 1 [#9] One dedicated containment technician (1 FTE) responsible for daily checks, restraints and SOPs.
Security Officer / Lifeguard 2 [#10] Marginal additional security/lifeguard staffing (two part-time/coverage positions) to enforce rules during public hours.
CCTV Monitor / Operator 1 [#4] Monitor/operator time allocated for reviewing footage and camera system oversight (part-time).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many cost lines are well-specified (equipment, staffing, recurring contracts) but estimates are ranges and some contingencies (breach frequency, liability payouts) are uncertain; object is Safe which reduces high-tail risk, supporting medium overall confidence.
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