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Water cremation

Water cremation in Minnesota

Legal

Allowed at alkaline hydrolysis facilities licensed by the Department of Health.

What the law says

  • Alkaline hydrolysis is a form of final disposition in Minnesota, defined as a water-based dissolution process using alkaline chemicals, heat, agitation and pressure (Minn. Stat. § 149A.02, subds. 1a, 16).
  • Alkaline hydrolysis facilities are licensed by the commissioner of health (Minn. Stat. § 149A.02, subd. 27).

Source: Minn. Stat. § 149A.02, Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Checked October 20, 2026.

Who to ask

The Minnesota Department of Health, Mortuary Science Section licenses funeral homes in Minnesota and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.

Other options in Minnesota

Funeral homes near you

Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.

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General information, not legal advice. Laws change; confirm with the regulator or a funeral home. Water cremation in every state.