Water cremation
Water cremation in North Carolina
Legal
North Carolina's funeral law defines and regulates alkaline hydrolysis.
What the law says
- Alkaline hydrolysis is the process that reduces bodies to bone fragments using heat, water and chemical agents (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210.20(2)).
- The crematory article of the funeral law applies the same definition (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-210.121(1)).
Who to ask
The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service licenses funeral homes in North Carolina and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Other options in North Carolina
- Home funerals: Family may file
- Body donation: Programs
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.