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Ep 11: What Happens to the Body After Death? Part 3: Water Cremation (Aquamation)

Ep 11: What Happens to the Body After Death? Part 3: Water Cremation (Aquamation)

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Life, Death, Grief, Unscripted | Unfiltered Discussions on Living and Dying Hosted by Christina Holohan, Certified Death Doula, Thanatologist, and Celebration of Life Event Planner | Celebration of Life, Colorado Episode Description Water plays a very different role in death care than fire does. In this episode, Christina moves the series from flame to water, exploring water cremation, also known as aquamation or alkaline hydrolysis. She walks through what the process involves, addresses the biggest misconception head-on (no, it is not “dumping remains down the drain”), and shares a firsthand account from her own tour of a Colorado water cremation facility. Along the way: what changes for the workers who no longer face flame cremation’s sharpest occupational hazards, what Colorado law says, what this process costs, and where faith communities currently stand on this still-emerging option. No pressure, no judgment, just the facts, gently delivered. In This Episode, You'll Learn What alkaline hydrolysis (aka aquamation or water cremation) is, and how the process works step by stepWhy this process is far from new, the chemistry behind it was patented in 1888What container and urn options exist for water cremation remains, and why you may want a slightly larger urn than standardThe biggest myth about water cremation, and why it does not hold up under scrutinyA public health benefit of this process that most people never think to ask aboutHow water cremation changes the occupational risks faced by crematory staff, compared to flame cremationThe environmental case for water cremation, and two Colorado providers putting it into practiceColorado's legal history with this process, and what it currently costsSix questions to ask any water cremation provider before you commitWhere faith traditions currently stand on this still-evolving option Episode Highlights 0:00 Cold open — from fire to water, and why so few people have even heard of this option 1:05 The process, in plain terms: how alkaline hydrolysis works, and its surprising 1888 origin 5:15 What’s left behind, and what isn't: addressing the “down the drain” myth head-on 8:00 A public health benefit most people never think to ask about 9:00 What this means for the people who do this work: comparing occupational hazards for flame vs. water cremation staff 12:35 The environmental case, Christina's own tour of The Natural Funeral, and two Colorado providers doing this well 16:25 What you need to know in Colorado: legal history and cost 18:10 Six questions to ask any water cremation provider before you commit 19:30 A word on faith 20:40 Close, and what's coming next Resources & References Research referenced in this episode is paraphrased and cited below in APA 7 format. Direct quotations are minimal and clearly marked in the original source material. Cremation Association of North America. (n.d.). Alkaline hydrolysis. https://www.cremationassociation.org/alkalinehydrolysis.html Hansen, K. (2012). Choosing to be flushed away: A national background on alkaline hydrolysis and what Texas should know about regulating “liquid cremation.” Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal, 5(1), 145–170. https://epj.us/volume-5 Lasnoski, K. J. (2016). Are cremation and alkaline hydrolysis morally distinct? National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, 16(2), 233–242. Marsh, T. D., & Pyatt, Q. J. (2024). Maybe it's time to let the old ways die: New data on consumer preferences in death care. Wake Forest Law Review, 59(4), 909–940. https://www.wakeforestlawreview.com/2026/01/maybe-its-time-to-let-the-old-ways-die-new-data-on-consumer-preferences-in-death-care/ TalkDeath. (n.d.). Five things you didn't know about water cremation. https://www.talkdeath.com/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-water-cremation/ The Natural Funeral. (n.d.). Water cremation. https://www.thenaturalfuneral.com/water-cremation/ Be A Tree Cremation. (n.d.). Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) in Denver, Colorado. https://www.beatreecremation.com/water-cremation US Funerals Online. (2026). Water cremation (aquamation): The complete guide to alkaline hydrolysis. https://us-funerals.com/aquamation-or-resomation/ Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-135-103 (2024). https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-12-professions-and-occupations/co-rev-st-sect-12-135-103/ A note on citation accuracy: Colorado's cremation statute was renumbered in a 2024 recodification. It was previously cited as § 12-54-102 in older sources (including a 2012 law review referenced in earlier research for this episode); the current, correct citation is § 12-135-103. The substance of the law, removing “direct exposure to intense heat” from the definition of cremation, is unchanged. Questions to Ask a Water Cremation Provider Straight from the episode — six questions worth asking before you commit to a provider: What type of system do you use, and what temperature and pressure does it run at?How long does the process take, ...
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