SCP-9330 — SCP-9330 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-9330 Keter ? low confidence

SCP-9330

Expected annual

$39.4M

One-time setup

$125.5M

Annual recurring

$37.6M

Personnel

One-time capital and contingency reserves are very large (~$125M) driven by structural isolation, asset write-offs and reserved emergency funds; annual recurring costs are dominated by hazardous liquid treatment/disposal, environmental mitigation and R&D (~$37.6M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $125.5M

Contingency Reserve $50.0M

[#22] Emergency rapid expansion / catastrophic-response fund reserved (kept available as a multi-year catastrophic-response fund).

Asset Writeoff $27.5M

[#2] Capital write-off / replacement cost for portions of Site-███ considered lost within the WHITE zone.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $25.0M

[#13, #28] Startup buildout for dedicated R&D program and high-value 'black-bag' technology development (labs, instrumentation, initial modeling and classified program startup).

Facilities $9.6M

[#1, #5, #8, #17] Includes demolition/sealing and reinforced bulkheads (#1), physical perimeter barrier installation (#5), storage-tank/site work portion of pump/tank installation (#8), and one-time river/pump/dam capital for environmental mitigation (#17).

Amnestic Recall Initial $8.0M

[#15] One-time implementation cost for Foundation-wide amnestic recall and destruction program initial phase (FLAG WONDERLAND ZERO initial execution).

Equipment $3.6M

[#3, #8, #11, #12, #21] One-time purchase of watertight/marine-grade surveillance and recording hardware (#3), pump/piping equipment portion (#8), spares stockpile (#11), initial ROV/remote fleet procurement (#12), and secure archival/storage hardware (#21).

Decontamination Facilities $750K

[#10] One-time installation of on-site decontamination facilities, showers, chemical soak tanks, holding pools and pre-scuttle processing infrastructure.

Archival Reconstruction One Time $500K

[#27] One-time costs to reconstruct and sanitize lost records, initial archival restoration and amnestic re-application planning.

Medical Setup $400K

[#19] Initial clinical capacity setup for medical surveillance, screening and post-exposure care.

Sop Development One Time $100K

[#26] Initial SOP development and associated setup costs for ZODIAC-event procedures and white-zone operations.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $37.6M/yr

Logistics And Transport $9.0M/yr

[#9] Hazardous liquid transport, treatment and disposal for ~17,658 m3/yr of SCP-9330-1 (commercial/engineered treatment; primary recurring cost driver).

Research And Monitoring $8.0M/yr

[#13, #14, #28] Ongoing dedicated R&D program, expeditionary mapping programs and advanced/black-bag research efforts (modeling, instrumentation, specialist hires and mission support).

Environmental Mitigation $5.0M/yr

[#17] Ongoing Danube freshwater circulation mitigation, pumping operations, modeling coordination and engineered flow interventions.

Cover Story And Legal $3.0M/yr

[#16, #18] Cover operations, misinformation, shell companies and legal/diplomatic liaison costs to conceal operations and engage local/state actors.

Internal Reserve $2.0M/yr

[#25] Internal reserve 'insurance-style' budgeting for cross-site contamination, personnel replacement and downstream settlements.

Perimeter Security $1.6M/yr

[#5] Armed perimeter security teams, patrol vehicles, fuel and infrastructure maintenance (20–40 FTEs fully loaded; recurring staffing and ops).

Amnestic Followup $1.5M/yr

[#15] Follow-up manufacturing, logistics and replacement supplies for amnestic recall program and ongoing retrieval/destruction efforts.

Staff Wages $1.0M/yr

[#4] Continuous monitoring staffing (attendant containment liaison, operators, HMCL supervision) 24/7 shift coverage, benefits and classified-work premiums (~6–12 FTE; estimate assumes ~8 FTEs fully loaded).

Supplies And Consumables $960K/yr

[#7, #24] Consumable single-use entry equipment scuttled after exfiltration (#7) and specialized lab reagents/consumables for high-sensitivity analyses (#24).

Hazardous Entry Patrols $780K/yr

[#6] Recurring cost for hazardous-entry maintenance patrols; assumes 'bimonthly' = twice/month (≈24 patrols/yr) at mid-range per-patrol cost.

Expendable Entry Equipment $660K/yr

[#7] Annual cost to replace single-use suits, expendable tools, batteries and scuttled sensor packages (assumes higher-frequency patrol model).

Medical Surveillance $600K/yr

[#19] Regular screening, biomarker testing, quarantine readiness and post-exposure care reserves.

Search And Recovery $500K/yr

[#23] Annual budget for special recovery teams, forensics and retrieval/replacement documentation efforts within the WHITE zone.

Miscellaneous Overhead $500K/yr

[#30] Procurement overhead, classified facilities admin, secure logistics and miscellaneous program overhead.

Facilities Maintenance $375K/yr

[#8, #11] Recurring structural/facility maintenance including periodic work on pump houses, secondary containment inspections and accelerated corrosion mitigation for structural elements.

Corrosion And Replacement $300K/yr

[#11] Accelerated replacement/maintenance budget for marine-corroded electronics, cameras, wiring and pumps.

Rov Replenishment $275K/yr

[#12] Replenishment of expendable small ROVs/tethered camera packages and maintenance for non-contact high-end remote platforms.

Decon Operations $250K/yr

[#10] Operations for personnel/equipment decontamination, wastewater processing and interim storage prior to disposal (excluding SCP-9330-1 main stream disposal).

Psychological Support $250K/yr

[#20] Counseling, resiliency programs and increased rotation/leave allowances for exposed personnel.

Training And Sop Annual $200K/yr

[#26] Recurring training, tabletop exercises, contractor trainers and simulation facilities to maintain SOP readiness.

Archival Reconstruction Recurring $200K/yr

[#27] Ongoing costs to tidy, sanitize and re-amnesty records lost during sealing; archival staff and reconstruction operations.

Fuel And Energy $200K/yr

[#29] Fuel and energy costs to run pumps, backup generators, decon HVAC and site environmental control.

Pumps Power And Maintenance $175K/yr

[#8] Ongoing power, maintenance and minor repairs for continuous pumping systems and pump-station redundancy.

Surveillance Maintenance $150K/yr

[#3] Ongoing replacement, bandwidth, server maintenance and corrosion-driven refresh for watertight cameras, hydrophones and sensors.

Data Archiving Operations $120K/yr

[#21] Ongoing secure archival operations, remote duplication, storage refresh and analyst review capacity.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $37.6M/yr

84.5% probability / year

Routine year with scheduled patrols, normal R&D activity, and no containment breaches or major incidents.

no breach regular patrol schedule normal disposal and R&D pace

🚨 Minor Incident $40.1M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Localized equipment loss or small containment incident requiring emergency response, accelerated replacements and short investigations.

small-scale breach or equipment scuttle accelerated ROV/equipment replacement short-term increased disposal or decon needs

🚨 Major Breach $62.6M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Partial containment failure requiring white-zone expansion, significant emergency engineering, asset replacements and larger operational tempo.

partial white-zone expansion large-scale demolition/containment works major increase in disposal/treatment volumes

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $187.6M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline

Wide-scale containment collapse or regional exposure necessitating use of contingency reserves, emergency international operations and mass amnestic/destruction programs.

cascading containment failure regional environmental emergency large-scale amnestic recall and international engineering response

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Attendant Containment Liaison	1	[#4] Primary on-shift liaison monitoring feeds and coordinating HMCL reports.
HMCL Supervisor	2	[#4] Senior supervisors overseeing containment liaison activities and incident escalation.
Monitoring Operator	4	[#4] 24/7 operators on rotation to watch redundant surveillance systems and alerts.
Relief / Training Coordinator	1	[#4] Provides shift relief scheduling, training coordination and compliance with SOPs.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are low-confidence because SCP-9330's anomalous behavior (ZODIAC events, extradimensional volume, treatment classification of SCP-9330-1) is unpredictable and many costs depend on policy/legal options and future technical developments.

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