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Water cremation

Water cremation in Nevada

Legal

Nevada law has counted alkaline hydrolysis as cremation since 2017.

What the law says

  • Cremation means reducing remains by alkaline hydrolysis, incineration or natural organic reduction (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.617).
  • Alkaline hydrolysis was added to this definition in 2017 (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.617, history).

Source: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.617, Nevada Legislature. Checked October 20, 2026.

Who to ask

The Nevada Funeral and Cemetery Services Board licenses funeral homes in Nevada and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.

Other options in Nevada

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.