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A Water-based, Sustainable Alternative

Aquamation is a water-based alternative to flame cremation. When you choose Eirene, we offer comprehensive support to help you understand your options, and ensure that you can honour the memory of your loved one, on your own terms.

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Leanardo Stubbs - Managing Funeral Director

What is Aquamation?

While technical sounding, Aquamation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is simply a water-based method of final disposition.

A natural and safe option, Aquamation is the same process that occurs in nature when a loved one's body is laid to rest in the ground. This form of final disposition combines a gentle water flow, even temperature, and alkalinity used to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials.

Aquamation has no direct emissions of harmful greenhouse gases or mercury and requires no burning of fossil fuels.

Guidance and Support When You Need It Most

We care for your loved one as we would our own, and we’re just a phone call away — whenever you need us.

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Start Your Arrangement with Eirene

Our arrangement process can be done over the phone, by email or completely online. Provide a few details, and we will handle the rest.

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Your Loved One is Brought Into Our Care

Once you have chosen Eirene as your provider, we will bring your loved one into our care and keep them safe until paperwork is complete.

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Finalize Paperwork and Permits

A licensed funeral director will complete required documentation to proceed with the aquamation. Any questions? Our team of experts are here to help.

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Remains Returned to Your Home

Once the aquamation is complete, the remains will be returned to you, with the necessary documents to settle the estate.

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A natural, sustainable
and gentle process

Aquamation has been used in funeral services for over a decade. While it is not commonly known, it has traditionally been used for the final disposition of human bodies donated to medical science. Global universities and the scientific industry have used alkaline hydrolysis technology for well over 25 years.

Believe it or not, the Aquamation process uses less water than a single household uses in one day. This includes the water used for the process of Aquamation and the freshwater rinsing of the final remains and stainless steel vessel.

How Eirene is Different

We’ve Simplified Arrangements
We’ve Simplified Arrangements
We created Eirene to make arrangements a little bit easier on families. Reduce stress, pressured decisions, and family disagreements, and avoid the need for multiple appointments at a funeral home.
Our Pricing is Fair and Straightforward
Our Pricing is Fair and Straightforward
We don’t believe in hidden fees. We don’t charge extra for cremation fees, mileage or device removals, and you’ll always speak to one of our team members when you call.
We Go the Extra Mile for You and Your Family
We Go the Extra Mile for You and Your Family
We care deeply about the work that we do. Once you contact Eirene, our team of experienced funeral directors will take care of everything and be a guiding light during a difficult time.

Common Aquamation questions,
answered

Learn more about the Aquamation process to see if it’s right for you.
Still Have a Question?
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