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What is Aquamation?

Aquamation, otherwise known as Alkaline Hydrolysis, is a natural method of decomposition that uses water, not fire, to cremate bodies.

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The specifics

It starts with the placement of the body in a stainless steel cylinder. This fills with a solution of water and natural salts that speed up the organic process of water decomposition.
Over a few hours, the water solution gently flows over the body and dissolves all the soft tissue. It leaves behind only bone ash, which is returned to you in an handmade Pisces urn.
The remaining liquid is sterile, benign, and contains no DNA. It’s nutrient-rich, and is returned to the municipal water system for treatment.

The eco-friendly way to say goodbye

Commit to sustainability 
in life, and death.

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"Pisces was extremely helpful with the loss of our loved one. Their knowledge of the procedure, starting with the paperwork necessary, offered relief in a time of grief where processing through "the tedious" things can seem overwhelming."
- Jason Anderson
"My mother cared deeply about being ecologically responsible, and preferred the idea of using water over fire. Pisces went above and beyond, keeping me updated through every step of the process."
- Annie C.
"The Pisces staff were extremely helpful when I came to them to pre-plan. I’ve never believed in shying away from the inevitable, and I’m happy to be saving my family undue stress, cost, and time."
- Beth G.
“Pisces made one of the hardest parts of my life a little less hard. Having used other providers out there, I wish everyone was as professional, seamless, and easy to work with as Pisces.”
- Erik S.

Gentle on Mother Nature

Aquamation is a zero emissions deathcare solution that’s 20 x less harmful than the traditional way. It saves ~540lbs of CO2 pollution and 28 gallons of fuels per cremation. That’s around the same amount of fuel held in the average SUV tank.

Pisces saves

lbs

of Carbon per cremation

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Aquamation uses a solution of 95% water, and 5% alkali salts. Alkali salts, along with a little heat and pressure, help speed up the body’s natural decomposition process, as it would typically occur underground or in water. No fire is used at all.

Pisces uses

%

Water and 5% alkali salts

A short time

A body placed underground in a casket can take over 12 years to decompose. With Aquamation, the process takes between 3-4 hours, and does not damage local soil beds or flora in the process.

The process takes

3-4 hours

and involves no deforestation

Part of making death better for those left behind is clear pricing and no hidden fees.

Pisces package includes
  • California pickup and transport to our facility.
  • Storage and preparation for aquamation.
  • Aquamation
  • Mailed return of ashes
  • A custom-made, Pisces ceramic urn.
  • Death Certificate filing
  • Required paperwork and permits