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Water Cremation in the U.S.:
Where It's Legal and Available Facilities
*current to May 2025, please contact us if there is a location not listed.

The internet has let me down with over the years is providing an up to date list of providers with access to a water cremation facility. I sat down and poured over each state to find out who has it, and who to call.
What is Water Cremation?
Water cremation involves placing the body in a pressurized vessel filled with water and a small amount of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide. The mixture is gently heated, dissolving soft tissue and leaving behind clean white bones (processed into ashes) and a sterile liquid byproduct. Unlike traditional cremation, it produces no harmful emissions and has a significantly lower carbon footprint.
States Where Water Cremation is Legal
Alabama
- Legalized: 2017
- Facility:
- Alabama Aquamations, Oxford AL
- Miller Funeral Home, Oxford, AL
Arizona
- Legalized: 2023
- Notes: No current human facilities available.
California
- Legalized: 2017
- Facilities:
- Anubis Cremations, Southern CA
- Aquaterra, Redding, CA
- Ethos Cremation, Northern CA
- White Rose Aqua Cremation, Escondido, CA
- Simply Remembered, Santa Barbara, CA
- Natural Grace, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
- Still Waters Funeral Service, San Diego, CA
- Pacific Interment, Emeryville, CA
Colorado
- Legalized: 2017
- Facilities:
- Feldman Mortuary, Denver, CO
- The Natural Transition, Denver, CO
- The Natural Funeral, Lafayette, CO
- Be A Tree Cremation, Denver, CO
- Goes Funeral Care & Crematory, Fort Collins, CO
Connecticut
- Legalized: 2017
- Facilities:
- The Green Cremation, Manchester, CT
- Trinity Cremation Services, Stamford, CT
- John Tierney Funeral Home, Hartford, CT
- BC Bailey Funeral Home, Wallingford, CT
Florida
- Legalized: 2010
- Facility:
- Van Orsdel Family Funeral Chapels, Miami, FL
- Gentle Water Cremation, West Palm Beach, FL
Georgia
- Legalized: 2010
- Facility:
- Miller Funeral Home, Tallapoosa, GA
Hawaii
- Legalized: 2022
- Facility:
- Aloha Mortuary, Honolulu, HI
Idaho
- Legalized: 2014
- Facility:
- English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Illinois
- Legalized: 2012
- Facilities:
- UC Davis Callahan Funeral Home, Morris, IL
- Aquagreen Dispositions, South Holland, IL
- Caring Cremations, Chicago, IL
Kansas
- Legalized: 2010
- Notes: No facilities available; neighboring states like Missouri offer services.
Maine
- Legalized: 2009
- Facilities:
- Direct Cremation of Maine, Belfast, ME
Maryland
- Legalized: 2011
- Facility:
- Joseph H. Brown Funeral Home, Baltimore, MD
Minnesota
- Legalized: 2003
- Facilities:
- Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Jordan, MN
- Cremation Society of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Bradshaw Funeral & Cremation Services, Minneapolis, MN
- McNearney-Schmidt Funeral & Cremations, Shakopee, MN
- Roberts Family Funeral Homer, Forest Lake, MN
- Gill Brothers Funeral Home, Minneapolis, MN
- Summit Funeral & Cremation, Inver Grove Heights, MN
- Interra Green by Mueller Memorial, Twin Cities, MN
Missouri
- Legal Status: Included under general cremation law.
- Facilities:
- Hughes Funeral Alternatives, St. Louis, MO
- Schrader Funeral Home & Crematory, Ballwin, MO
- Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services, St. Peters, MO
- Shepard Funeral Chapel, St. Louis, MO
Nevada
- Legalized: 2017
- Facility:
- AFTERALL Kraft-Sussman Funeral & Cremation Services, Las Vegas, NV
- Green Farewells, Clark County, NV
- AFTERALL Vegas Valley Cremation, Las Vegas, NV
North Carolina
- Legalized: 2018
- Facilities:
- Endswell Funeral Home, Hillsborough, NC
- Tranquility Cremation, Wilmington, NC
- Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, NC
- Groce Funeral Home, Asheville, NC
- City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation, Raleigh, NC
- Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, NC
Oklahoma
- Legalized: 2021
- Facility:
- McElyea and Owens Funeral Group, Shawnee, OK
Oregon
- Legalized: 2009
- Facilities:
- River View Cemetery Funeral Home, Portland, OR
- Rose City Cemetery & Funeral Home, Portland, OR
- Cascade Cremation & Burial, Klamath Falls, OR
- Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Corrage Grove, OR
- Pearson's Funeral Home, Roseburg, OR
- Discount Cremation, Portland, OR
Tennessee
- Legalized: 2013
- Notes: No facilities available yet
Utah
- Legalized: 2018
- Facilities:
- Tate Mortuary, Tooele, UT
- Starks Funeral Parlor, Salt Lake City, UT
Vermont
- Legalized: 2014
- Facilities:
- Minor Funeral Home, Milton, VT
- Green Cremation Solutions, Bennington, VT (expected Summer 2025)
- Leaf and Water Direct, Undefined Location, VT
Washington State
- Legalized: 2020
- Facilities:
- Bonney Watson Funeral Home, Seattle, WA
- The Co-op Funeral Home of People's Memorial, Seattle, WA
- Washington Cremation Centers, Kent, WA
West Virginia
- Legalized: Legal but no facilities available.
Wyoming
- Legalized: 2014
- Notes: No facilities available.
States Without Water Cremation
One thing to keep in mind, ANY funeral home can offer water cremation, even if they do not have a facility. It is as simple as planning arrangements to be transported to the nearest facility, which may be as simple as the next state over.
Unfortunately, in several states, water cremation remains illegal or unregulated. These states include:
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire (previously legal but repealed)
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington D.C.
- Wisconsin
Why Choose Water Cremation?
Water cremation offers numerous benefits:
- Environmentally Friendly: Reduces emissions and energy consumption.
- Gentle Process: Mimics natural decomposition.
- Cost-Effective: Comparable pricing to traditional cremation.
As demand for sustainable end-of-life options grows, more states are recognizing the importance of legalizing water cremation.
Final Thoughts
Water cremation is a growing trend across the United States. With its environmental benefits and gentle process, it's no surprise that more families are considering this alternative. If you're in a state where water cremation is legal, reach out to one of the facilities listed to explore your options.
For those in states without legal water cremation, advocacy and education can help pave the way for future changeIn recent years,water cremation (also known as alkaline hydrolysis or aquamation) has emerged as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional flame-based cremation. This innovative method uses a water and alkaline solution to gently break down the body, mimicking natural decomposition in an accelerated process. It's more sustainable, producing fewer emissions and consuming less energy.
If you know of a facility that has not made this list, please let us know! EMAIL
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