Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aquamation?

Aquamation is an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.  Aquamation uses 95% water and 5% alkali-base instead of fire to cremate the body.
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Why is Aquamation an environmentally friendly alternative to flame cremation?

​Aquamation is an alterative eco-friendly technology that steadily circulates a warm-water solution instead of the carbon emissions produced with flame cremation. 

How does the process work and how long does it take?

#1 You Select Aquamation for your loved one
#2 They are gently placed in the stainless-steel chamber
#3 The Solution is introduced
#4 The cycle begins by warming the solution and circulating it over the body
#5 The cycle completes and cools down with a rinse
#6 The chamber is drained
#7 The bones are given a final rinse
#8 The bones are transferred to a drying unit
#9 The aquamated remains are processed into a fine consistency commonly called cremains
#10 The cremains are returned to the family for final disposition and/or memorialization
Cremated remains can be buried, placed in a niche, taken home, scattered on land or in the sea, or made into a variety of items such as art glass, diamonds, stones, or even coral reefs.

From start to finish, the process of Aquamation takes approximately 6 hours.

What is left following the Aquamation process?

​Upon completion of the cremation cycle, cleansed bone remains are left behind in the form of pure white ash. 

Left: Cremated Remains From Aquamation
Right: Cremated Remains From Flame Cremation
-image courtesy of the Green Burial Council

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