What is Water Cremation
Cremation in an Eco-Friendly Way
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Water Cremation is the new alternative to flame cremation and burial. Using the earth's natural elements, water (95%) and potassium (5%) instead of flame to return the body to ashes. We speed up the natural decomposition process, so instead of taking months or years, we do this in 4-5 hours. The remaining bone fragments (calcium phosphate) are processed in the same manner as flame cremation and placed into the urn. The remaining cremated remains, (ash) can be scattered, buried, or placed in a niche just like flame cremation, only without the pollution.
The average flame cremation emits the equivalent of 28 gallons of gasoline or 545 lbs of carbon dioxide, pacemakers have to be removed, and the remaining bone fragments are grey or black due to the carbon in the fossil fuel used to burn your remains.
Fisher and Associates based in Rochester, MN serves all Minnesota and Florida, providing water cremation services to those who seek a more environmentally responsible option and is proving to be a popular alternative globally. It gives individuals a new choice at the end of a life and is seen as a gentle and environmentally friendly option for people to choose.
How water cremation works
The remains are gently wrapped in a shroud and placed on a tray with small holes in it. The operator enters the weight and sex of the remains and the device automatically enters the correct mixture of 5% potassium hydroxide and 95% water. The mixture is heated to 302F and a small pump gently circulates the effluent around the mixture to assist with the breakdown of the soft tissues. The process:
Is completed in 4-5 hours
Completely destroys pathogens and toxic chemicals
We return your loved one in an urn
The remaining sterile effluent contains no DNA and is sent to your local water treatment facility, where it is further treated and safely released back into our aquifers.
Contact us today to learn more about water cremation.
