Alkaline hydrolysis, also known as aquamation or water cremation, is a process that reduces human remains to bone fragments and a sterile, nutrient-rich liquid by using a combination of water, alkali (like potassium hydroxide), heat, and pressure. Alkaline Hydrolysis is legal in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont,