Water Cremation

in Denver, Colorado & Beyond

Why Water Cremation?

A single fire cremation is similar to driving from Denver to Salt Lake City*.

Using 90% less energy, Water Cremation** is the clear environmental choice.

*Source: Matthews Environmental Solutions as stated in National Geographic & EPA Emissions Calculator.

**Source: Bio Response Solutions

Fire Cremation vs. Water Cremation

Low-Cost Cremation

❌ C02 Intensive

❌ Ashes Returned in Plastic Box

❌ No Chance to View Loved One

❌ Third-Party Crematory

❌ Hidden Fees

❌ Poor Communication

❌ No Follow-Up Care

Be a Tree Cremation

✅ 90% Less Energy*

✅ Biodegradable Bamboo Urn

✅ Spend Time with Loved One

✅ On-Site Water Cremation

✅ Transparent Pricing

✅ Clear Communication

✅ Compassionate Follow-Up

*Source: Bio Response Solutions

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What Do You Get Back From Water Cremation?

Urn with Cremated Remains

The skeletal remains left from Water Cremation are returned in a biodegradable bamboo urn.
Tree Tea™

You may keep some of the water left for use in your own garden or house plants.
Parting Stones

Cremated remains may also be returned as stones. Learn more about Parting Stone.

What are all the options for the ashes from Water Cremation?

How Does Water Cremation Work?

Mimicking Nature’s Process

Water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or aquamation, is a gentle process that uses 95% water and 5% lye (potassium hydroxide) combined with heat to mimic the natural decomposition process.

What’s Left After Water Cremation?

Everything except skeletal remains and implants is gently dissolved into a nontoxic liquid solution of amino acids, peptides, sugars, and soap, with no DNA remaining. We call this liquid Tree Tea™.

The skeletal remains are air-dried, processed, and returned in an urn similar to the “ashes” from a fire cremation. Artifical implants are recovered and recycled.

How Long Does Water Cremation Take?

The process is about 18 hours in total. This means we care for one loved one per day giving our full attention to that individual and their family.

Where Does the Water Go?

The Tree Tea™ is donated to various land partnerships such as The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Evergreen Memorial Park, and more. It can even be returned to private property.

How Much Does Water Cremation Cost?

We believe in transparent pricing and providing comprehensive, personal care.

Our full-service Water Cremation package starts at $3,920

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Giving Back to Nature

We are proud to partner with several key organizations and individuals to give Tree Tea™ back to the land in a responsible manner.

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Service Area for Water Cremation

We serve families all over the state of Colorado. Transportation within 30 miles of Be a Tree Cremation is included in all packages and is $2.80 per mile outside of that radius. Out-of-state transportation is quoted upon need. See pricing & packages >

Watch More About Water Cremation

Here are a few short videos with more information on our process.

What Families Are Saying

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Where is Water Cremation Legal?

Legalized in Alabama in 2017
Statute added alkaline hydrolysis to its definition of cremation
No legislation passed
Legalized in Arizona in 2020
HB 2179
No legislation passed
Legalized in 2017 in California
7611.9 of the California Business and Professions Code went into effect in 2020
Legalized in 2011 in Colorado
Colorado Statutes § 12-54-102 changed the definition of cremation
Passed in 2026
Senate Bill No. 142
No legislation passed
Legalized in 2010
Florida Statutes § 497.005 expanded the definition of “cremation”
Legalized in 2012
Ga. Code Ann. 43-18-1 changed the state’s definition of cremation
Legalized in 2022
HB 1894 signed into law
Legalized in 2014
Senate Commerce & Human Resources Committee amended the Rules of the State Board of Morticians
Legalized in 2012
410 ILCS § 18/5 changed the state’s definition of cremation to include the process
No legislation passed
No legislation passed
Legalized in 2011
Kansas Statutes § 65-1760 expanded its definition of cremation to include other methods than just “direct exposure to intense heat and flame”
21RS HB 346 is pending
No Legislation passed
Legalized in Maine in 2009
Attorney General approved a new definition of cremation in the Maine Rules for Establishment and Operation of Crematoria
Legalized in Maryland in 2010
Maryland Business Regulation Code § 5-101 changed the definition of cremation to include processes other than heat and flame
Bill S.1391 is under consideration
No Legislation passed
Legalized in Minnesota in 2003
Process was given licensing regulations and requirements
No legislation passed
20 CSR 2120-2.071 considers a legal final disposition method as it falls within the state’s definition of “cremation”
No legislation passed
No legislation passed
Legalized in Nevada in 2017
Assembly Bill 205 included a definition of alkaline hydrolysis
Legalized in New Hampshire in 2006 and repealed in 2008. 2013 bill failed
No legislation passed
No legislation passed
No legislation passed
Legalized in 2018
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210.136
House Bill 1294 was proposed in 2017
Status is unknown
No legislation passed
No laws or regulations about alkaline hydrolysis
Legalized in 2009
Oregon Revised Statutes § 692.010(4) changed its definition of “final disposition” to include the dissolution of human remains
Senate Bill 810 is under consideration
No legislation passed
No legislation passed
No legislation passed
Legalized in 2021
Tennessee SB931
Senate Bill 105 is under consideration
Legalized in 2018
H.B. 121
Legalized in 2014
26 V.S.A. 21 § 1211
Legalized in 2023
Senate Bill 1487
Legalized in 2020
RCW 68.50.110
No legislation passed
Legalized in 2022
HB 4647
Bill died in 2023
Legalized in 2014
Wyoming Statutes § 33-16-502 changed the Funeral Services Practitioners Act in 2014 to include “chemical disposition”