Despite being patented in 1888, water cremation was not widely commercialized and has not been systematically regulated, leading to it being defined as illegal or not commercialized in some countries. Water cremation is currently allowed in 30 states in the US, Canada, and South Africa. In Europe, water cremation was first introduced in Ireland. In the United States, specifically at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center in Minnesota, there is an alkaline hydrolysis machine in the basement, which cost $750,000 to install about a decade ago.
