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SCP-8515 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8515
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$491K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
8
Initial capital (one-time) costs are approximately $491,000 driven by structural containment upgrades, emergency secondary cell construction and monitoring/robotics purchases. Ongoing annual costs are approximately $1,449,500/yr driven primarily by 24/7 dedicated staffing, research salaries, emergency response readiness and contingency/OPSEC reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $491K
Facilities $250K
[#1, #2, #12] Includes reinforced vent-grate/mechanical lockout, dedicated HVAC installation for the East Wing break room, and construction of a backup sealed containment cell (construction + controls).
Equipment $110K
[#4, #8, #10, #14, #19, #21] Includes continuous chemical deodorization system, initial PPE procurement, continuous monitoring system (CCTV/NVR), one-time recapture equipment kit, mortuary-grade refrigerated storage purchase, and robotic inspection crawler purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#16] Forensic/pathology baseline study (imaging, sequencing, histology, outside lab time) as a one-time campaign.
Clearance Background Investigations $30K
[#27] Up-front clearance and background investigations for assigned staff (polygraphs, background checks) for ~6 staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $480K/yr
[#6] 24/7 on-site containment team: ~6 FTEs × ~$80,000/year each (salary + benefits).
Research And Monitoring $238K/yr
[#11, #17] Monitoring maintenance, data storage and analyst time plus ongoing research salaries (1.5–2.0 FTEs).
Logistics And Transport $228K/yr
[#13, #22] Emergency response team operational budget (training, vehicles, equipment) and robotic inspection crawler maintenance/parts.
Contingency Recapture Fund $125K/yr
[#30] Annual set-aside for major breach response / incident recapture fund and large-scale cover-up operations.
Medical Treatment Reserve $100K/yr
[#24] Medical treatment reserve & workers' compensation fund for injuries and acute care.
Mental Health Care $70K/yr
[#25] Mental health monitoring and long-term counseling for witnesses & assigned staff.
Hazard Pay And Overtime $60K/yr
[#7] Hazard pay, overtime reserve and short-notice staffing budget for assigned staff.
Supplies And Consumables $58K/yr
[#5, #9, #18] Deodorant consumables and disposal, PPE replacement & consumables, and lab consumables / repeat testing.
Cover Story And Legal $48K/yr
[#26] OPSEC, legal & cover-story budget: records management, PR/legal contingency and contracted counsel.
Biohazard Waste Handling $14K/yr
[#23] Biohazard waste handling, autoclaving/incineration contracts and deep cleaning as needed.
Routine Drills $12K/yr
[#15] Routine containment drills, simulations, and contracted actors/mannequins.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#3, #20, #29] HVAC operation & maintenance (continuous low-temp control), mortuary freezer power & maintenance, and containment integrity inspection / hardware replacement reserve.
Recordkeeping $6K/yr
[#28] Recordkeeping, forensic logging, tamper-evident archives and secure archival storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
91.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring, research and reserves only.
no breach routine monitoring and research scheduled maintenance and drills
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring overtime, limited medical treatment, partial equipment replacement and increased OPSEC activity.
discovery during operating hours small breach or localized contamination short-term recapture mobilization
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Protracted breach requiring full recapture operation, external contractors, significant medical evacuations and heavy OPSEC/cover-up measures.
containment hardware failure multiple injuries / prolonged recapture external exposure requiring legal/PR response
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Dedicated 24/7 containment team (6 FTEs covering shifts; salary + benefits accounted in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#17, #16] Research lead/pathologist contributing to ongoing study and baseline analysis (part of research_and_monitoring salaries).
Research Technician / Analyst 1 [#17, #11] Technician/analyst to perform sample prep, monitoring review and lab work (part of research_and_monitoring salaries and monitoring maintenance).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-identified with ranges; however many estimates are ranges and probabilities of incidents are subjective, so overall confidence is medium.
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