⚠ Georgia EPD conducts unannounced inspections statewide — facilities generating 100+ lbs/month must be registered with the DNR. Get a free Amergy compliance check →
The Hidden Cost of Getting Georgia’s Biomedical Waste Rules Wrong
Georgia biomedical waste compliance is more complex — and more strictly enforced — than most Peach State businesses realize. Here’s everything you need to know, and how Amergy Disposal makes compliance simple across all 159 counties.
Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance Starts With Understanding One Critical Difference
Georgia biomedical waste compliance begins with a terminology distinction that trips up thousands of Peach State businesses every year: Georgia does not use the term “medical waste” or “biohazardous waste” in its regulatory code. Instead, the state specifically uses the term “biomedical waste” — defined and governed under Georgia EPD Rule 391-3-4-.15, part of the Georgia Solid Waste Management Rules administered by the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) under the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This distinction is far more than semantic, because it signals a separate, standalone regulatory framework that operates independently from both federal hazardous waste rules and general solid waste regulations. Consequently, businesses that rely on out-of-state compliance resources — or that assume Georgia follows the same rules as neighboring states — are frequently caught off guard during EPD inspections. Amergy Disposal helps Georgia businesses stay fully compliant from day one, regardless of where they are in the state.
Furthermore, Georgia’s biomedical waste rules apply to a remarkably wide range of businesses. Specifically, Rule 391-3-4-.15 explicitly covers ambulatory service centers, blood banks, clinics, county health departments, dental offices, funeral homes, hospitals, laboratories, medical buildings, physicians’ offices, veterinary offices, research and manufacturing facilities, nursing homes, and all biomedical waste transportation and storage facilities — all by name. As a result, if your Georgia business touches any of those categories, achieving and maintaining Georgia biomedical waste compliance is a legal obligation, not a choice.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that Georgia uses a tiered generator system based on monthly waste volume. Consequently, what your business is required to do depends significantly on how much biomedical waste you generate each month — a nuance that many Georgia businesses get wrong, sometimes at great financial cost. Understanding which tier applies to your facility is, therefore, the essential first step toward full compliance.
🔑 The Key Georgia Threshold — Know Which Tier You Fall Under
Facilities generating less than 100 pounds of biomedical waste per month qualify for a partial exemption under Georgia law — though they must still comply with core packaging, labeling, and disposal provisions. By contrast, facilities at or above 100 pounds per month must comply with full DNR registration, quarterly reporting to Georgia EPD, and comprehensive three-year record-keeping requirements. Knowing your tier is therefore the foundation of sound Georgia biomedical waste compliance. Not sure which tier applies to your facility? Contact Amergy for a free assessment →
Who Enforces Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance — And How They Do It
Before diving into the specific rules, it’s equally important to understand who enforces them and why. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) — a division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) — is the primary regulatory authority overseeing Georgia biomedical waste compliance across the state. Under the leadership of EPD Director Jeff Cown, the division operates seven district offices spread throughout Georgia, ensuring that enforcement reaches every county in the state — from Fulton County in metro Atlanta to Glynn County on the coast.
📋 Official Georgia EPD Mission Statement
“The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) protects and restores Georgia’s environment. We take the lead in ensuring clean air, water and land. With our partners, we pursue a sustainable environment that provides a foundation for a vibrant economy and healthy communities.”
Moreover, EPD’s Land Protection Branch specifically manages the treatment, processing, storage, disposal, and cleanup of solid and hazardous wastes — including biomedical waste — through permitting, compliance inspections, and enforcement actions. In practice, this means EPD inspectors are authorized to visit your facility unannounced, review your waste records, inspect your containers and storage areas, and verify your hauler’s DNR registration status — all without prior notice. Consequently, being unprepared for an inspection is never a safe option.
That is precisely why Amergy Disposal’s Georgia services are built entirely around EPD’s framework: DNR-registered haulers, proper manifesting, quarterly report data compilation, and a 24/7 compliance portal that keeps your records inspection-ready at all times. In other words, when EPD comes knocking, Amergy ensures your business is ready.
How Amergy Supports Georgia EPD’s Mission — And Your Bottom Line
- Environmental Protection at Every Pickup: Amergy routes all Georgia biomedical waste exclusively to EPD-approved treatment facilities, thereby preventing the release of infectious or hazardous materials into Georgia’s air, water, and land — directly supporting EPD’s core environmental mission and your your EPD compliance obligations.
- DNR-Registered Haulers at Every Stop: Rather than leaving compliance to chance, Amergy exclusively uses transporters registered with the Georgia DNR, ensuring every pickup is fully traceable, legally defensible, and audit-ready.
- Quarterly Report Data — Fully Automated: Because Georgia requires quarterly reporting rather than annual filing, Amergy’s compliance portal continuously compiles your waste volume data so that filing your quarterly report with Georgia EPD is a quick, one-step review rather than a last-minute scramble.
- Economic Vitality Through Transparent Pricing: Consistent with EPD’s goal of supporting Georgia’s economic vitality alongside environmental quality, Amergy’s transparent all-inclusive pricing means your business spends less on compliance overhead — freeing resources for growth, patient care, or research.
- Staff Training Modules Included: Amergy’s compliance portal includes OSHA-aligned biomedical waste handling and bloodborne pathogen training modules, ensuring your team fully understands their their compliance responsibilities — and reducing the risk of violations caused by inadvertent handling errors.
Breaking Down EPD Rule 391-3-4-.15: Your Complete Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance Roadmap
Georgia’s biomedical waste regulatory framework, while occasionally described as complex, can be understood clearly when broken into its key components. What follows, therefore, is a plain-English breakdown of the most important provisions under Rule 391-3-4-.15 — along with the related provisions of the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act (O.C.G.A. 12-8-20 et seq.) that govern enforcement. Together, these rules form the foundation of regulatory compliance for every generator in the state.
Georgia’s Broad Definition of a Biomedical Waste Generator
Unless otherwise exempted, Rule 391-3-4-.15 applies to all persons generating or handling biomedical waste in Georgia — including ambulatory service centers, blood banks, clinics, county health departments, dental offices, funeral homes, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hospitals, laboratories, medical buildings, physicians’ offices, veterinary offices, research and manufacturing facilities, nursing homes, and all biomedical waste transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal facilities. Notably, single-family residential premises generating waste solely in the self-care and treatment of family members are fully exempt.
What Counts as Biomedical Waste Under Georgia Law?
Georgia defines biomedical waste across seven specific categories: (a) Pathological waste — human tissues, body parts, and organs removed during surgery, autopsy, or laboratory procedures; (b) Biological waste — blood, blood products, and body fluids containing free liquids; (c) Cultures and stocks of infectious agents from laboratories, including discarded live and attenuated vaccines; (d) Contaminated animal materials from research or veterinary settings; (e) Sharps — needles, syringes, scalpel blades, broken glass, and all items capable of causing punctures; (f) Chemotherapy waste used in administering chemotherapy agents; and (g) Discarded medical equipment that has not been decontaminated and was in contact with infectious agents. Understanding each of these categories is therefore essential to full compliance under Georgia law.
Full vs. Partial Compliance Obligations Explained
Facilities generating 100 or more pounds of biomedical waste per month must register with the Georgia DNR, submit quarterly reports to Georgia EPD, maintain manifests and records for a minimum of three years, and use only DNR-registered transporters for off-site disposal. Meanwhile, facilities generating less than 100 pounds per month qualify for partial exemption — but must still comply with core provisions governing proper containment, labeling, and authorized disposal methods. Regardless of volume, therefore, every Georgia generator carries meaningful compliance obligations that cannot be ignored.
How Georgia Law Requires Biomedical Waste to Be Stored On-Site
Containers of sharp waste must be incinerated, rendered non-hazardous, or deposited in a DNR-EPD approved landfill for biomedical waste. Contaminated waste that may release liquid or dried blood or body fluids when compressed or handled must be placed in a sealed bag prior to disposal. Furthermore, all waste containers must be kept closed when not in use, and waste must be handled, stored, and disposed of in a manner that minimizes direct personnel exposure at all times. These containment standards are among the most frequently cited areas of non-compliance during EPD inspections.
Additional Georgia-Specific Compliance Requirements You Must Know
- Segregation at the Point of Origin: Georgia mandates that biomedical waste be separated from all other waste streams at the exact point of generation — not at a central collection station. Moreover, Amergy provides properly coded, segregated containers for each waste category as part of every service plan.
- Quarterly Reporting to Georgia EPD: Unlike most states that require only annual waste reports, Georgia mandates quarterly reporting for all registered generators — making accurate, ongoing record-keeping a year-round responsibility rather than a once-a-year task.
- Three-Year Records Retention: All manifests, tracking records, and disposal documentation must be retained for a minimum of three years and made available for EPD inspection at any time. Amergy’s compliance portal stores all of this documentation automatically and permanently.
- DNR-Registered Transporters Only: Biomedical waste in Georgia may only be transported by haulers registered with the Georgia DNR. Using an unregistered transporter exposes your business to full generator liability for the waste — from point of pickup through final disposal — regardless of any contract with the hauler.
- Approved Treatment Methods Only: Georgia approves incineration, autoclaving, and other state-approved alternative technologies for biomedical waste treatment. However, any alternative or innovative treatment technology must receive prior written approval from EPD before use at any Georgia facility.
- Dual Compliance for Hospitals: Georgia hospitals face a unique dual-compliance burden — biomedical waste is regulated under Rule 391-3-4-.15, while chemical and pharmaceutical wastes that meet hazardous waste definitions must additionally comply with Georgia’s Hazardous Waste Management Rules (O.C.G.A. 12-8-20 et seq.) and RCRA-based federal regulations. Each waste stream must therefore be separately assessed, identified, and reported.
- Funeral Homes — A Georgia Specialty: Unlike most states, Georgia’s Rule 391-3-4-.15 explicitly names funeral homes as covered biomedical waste generators. Consequently, funeral homes must comply with the same DNR registration, storage, quarterly reporting, and disposal requirements as medical clinics and hospitals when handling pathological waste.
- Employee Training Requirements: Healthcare workers involved in biomedical waste management in Georgia are required to undergo documented training per state regulations. Additionally, OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires training for all employees with potential exposure — and records must be maintained on-site, available for EPD inspection at any time.
- Labeling & Packaging: All biomedical waste containers must display the universal biohazard symbol, be securely sealed, and be of sufficient strength to prevent puncture or rupture during normal handling and transport. Furthermore, containers must be leak-proof and clearly identifiable by waste category at all times.
⚠ The Three Most Common Georgia Compliance Pitfalls
Georgia EPD inspectors most frequently cite businesses for: (1) failure to segregate biomedical waste at the point of origin, (2) using unregistered transporters, and (3) missing quarterly reporting deadlines. Consequently, even businesses that feel confident in their disposal practices are often cited for documentation gaps they didn’t know existed. Let Amergy review your Georgia biomedical waste compliance program for free →
What’s at Stake When Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance Breaks Down
Georgia enforces its biomedical waste regulations through EPD’s seven regional district offices as well as its central enforcement division in Atlanta. Critically, enforcement under the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act (O.C.G.A. 12-8-20 et seq.) and EPD Rule 391-3-4-.20 provides for both civil administrative penalties and criminal prosecution. Moreover, each separate violation — and each additional day that a violation continues — may constitute an independent offense, causing penalties to accumulate rapidly and without a cap. The financial consequences of non-compliance are, as a result, among the most serious your business can face.
Civil administrative penalties per day, per violation under the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act and EPD Rule 391-3-4-.20.
Knowing or willful violations of Georgia’s biomedical waste rules may result in criminal prosecution, misdemeanor or felony charges, and potential imprisonment.
EPD may revoke a generator’s DNR registration and immediately suspend all biomedical waste operations upon finding serious or repeat violations.
Failure to file quarterly reports with Georgia EPD on schedule is an independent, separately punishable violation under Rule 391-3-4-.15.
Generators remain personally liable — with no cap on costs — for all cleanup and remediation resulting from improperly disposed or abandoned biomedical waste.
Using a hauler not registered with Georgia DNR exposes your business to full liability for that waste from the moment it leaves your facility through final disposal.
✓ Prevention Is Always Less Expensive Than Penalties
The cost of a proper compliance program with Amergy is a fraction of a single day’s EPD civil penalty. Get a free quote and compliance review from Amergy today →
Georgia Businesses Are Cutting Biomedical Waste Costs — Here’s by How Much
Beyond compliance, there is a compelling financial case for partnering with Amergy Disposal. Across Georgia — from Atlanta’s Northside medical corridor to Augusta’s hospital district and Savannah’s coastal healthcare network — businesses consistently discover that their current vendor’s invoices include hidden fuel surcharges, environmental levies, overweight penalties, and administrative fees that dramatically inflate their true disposal costs. Amergy eliminates all of that through transparent, all-inclusive pricing that covers pickup, manifesting, quarterly report data, and portal access in a single flat rate.
Furthermore, because Amergy’s service routes are optimized across all 159 Georgia counties, per-pickup costs are lower than what many regional competitors can offer. As a result, the savings figures below are not theoretical — they reflect what Georgia businesses are actually achieving after switching to Amergy.
| # | Georgia Business Type | Primary Waste Streams | Typical Monthly Cost (Before) | With Amergy | Est. Savings/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🏥 Hospitals & Health Systems | Biohazardous, sharps, chemo, pathology, pharma | $8,500–$16,500 | $5,400–$10,800 | $3,100–$5,700/mo |
| 02 | 🧓 Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care | Sharps, biohazardous, pharmaceutical, pathology | $1,200–$3,000 | $700–$1,750 | $500–$1,250/mo |
| 03 | 🧬 Dialysis Centers | High-volume biohazardous, sharps, tubing | $2,400–$4,800 | $1,350–$2,800 | $1,050–$2,000/mo |
| 04 | 💉 Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinics | Sharps, biohazardous, pharmaceutical | $580–$1,250 | $310–$700 | $270–$550/mo |
| 05 | 🔬 Clinical & Research Laboratories | Cultures, biohazardous lab waste, sharps, chemical | $1,800–$4,500 | $1,000–$2,600 | $800–$1,900/mo |
| 06 | 🦷 Dental Practices | Sharps, amalgam, biohazardous, pharmaceutical | $340–$680 | $170–$380 | $170–$300/mo |
| 07 | 🐾 Veterinary Clinics | Sharps, pharmaceutical, biohazardous, pathology | $370–$800 | $195–$440 | $175–$360/mo |
| 08 | ⚰️ Funeral Homes | Pathological waste, contaminated materials, sharps | $280–$620 | $145–$340 | $135–$280/mo |
| 09 | 💊 Pharmacies & Compounding Pharmacies | Pharmaceutical waste, sharps, trace chemo | $540–$1,150 | $280–$640 | $260–$510/mo |
| 10 | 🏠 Home Health Agencies | Sharps consolidation, biohazardous, pharmaceutical | $440–$980 | $235–$560 | $205–$420/mo |
💡 Why Amergy Consistently Costs Less in Georgia
Unlike many Georgia biomedical waste vendors, Amergy’s pricing is all-inclusive — pickup, manifesting, EPD quarterly report data, and compliance portal access are all bundled into one transparent rate. Consequently, there are no surprise invoices at the end of the month. Get your Georgia-specific savings estimate today →
From Atlanta to Savannah — Amergy Delivers Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance Statewide
🍑 All 159 Georgia Counties — Without Exception
Amergy Disposal provides biomedical waste pickup, DNR-registered haulers, and full online compliance portal access to businesses across every single one of Georgia’s 159 counties. Whether your facility is in metro Atlanta, the coastal lowlands of Brunswick, the college corridors of Athens, the Savannah port region, or the rural foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains — Amergy comes to you, fully compliant with Georgia EPD Rule 391-3-4-.15 at every stop. In short, biomedical waste compliance is Amergy’s business, wherever your business happens to be.
Georgia’s 20 most populous cities represent the core of Amergy’s active service network across the Peach State. Nevertheless, our statewide commitment extends far beyond these urban centers. Indeed, small dental practices in Tifton, veterinary clinics in Valdosta, nursing homes in Gainesville, and county health departments in Bainbridge are just as important to us as the major hospital systems in Atlanta and Augusta. In short, if your business generates biomedical waste anywhere in Georgia, Amergy has a compliance plan for you.
📍 Don’t See Your Georgia City? We Still Serve You.
Amergy operates throughout all 159 Georgia counties and all 530+ Georgia municipalities — urban, suburban, and rural alike. From Charlton County in the southeast to Dade County in the northwest, no part of Georgia is outside our statewide service area. Contact us to schedule pickup anywhere in the Peach State →
Your 24/7 Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance Command Center
Because proper compliance in Georgia requires quarterly reporting, three-year records retention, and DNR-registered transporter manifests for every biomedical waste shipment, staying organized is not optional — it’s a legal requirement. That is precisely why every Amergy customer in Georgia receives full access to our Online Safety Compliance Portal, a purpose-built, web-based dashboard that puts your entire EPD compliance program at your fingertips, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Moreover, because EPD inspectors can arrive without notice, the ability to produce complete, organized records instantly can be the difference between a clean inspection and a costly enforcement action. The Amergy compliance portal makes that possible from any device, at any location across Georgia’s 159 counties — at no additional charge to Amergy customers.
🔐 Everything Inside Your Amergy Georgia Compliance Portal
- Real-time manifest tracking for every Georgia EPD pickup
- 3-year digital record archive (meets Rule 391-3-4-.15)
- Automated quarterly EPD report data compilation
- DNR registration renewal reminders & fee alerts
- OSHA bloodborne pathogen training modules & certs
- Pickup schedule calendar with email confirmations
- Waste volume analytics & monthly cost summaries
- Instant inspection-ready compliance report export
- Georgia EPD regulatory update notifications
- Container inventory & replacement request management
- Multi-site dashboard for larger Georgia health systems
- Direct access to your dedicated Georgia compliance specialist
8 Facts About Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance That May Surprise You
Georgia’s approach to biomedical waste regulation is as distinctive as the state itself. From its unique terminology to its explicit inclusion of funeral homes, there’s considerably more to Georgia biomedical waste compliance than most healthcare businesses initially realize. With that in mind, here are eight facts that reveal the full picture — and underscore why working with an expert partner like Amergy Disposal makes such a difference.
A Different Name With Serious Implications
Georgia is one of a small number of U.S. states that officially uses the term “biomedical waste” rather than “medical waste.” Consequently, businesses that rely on compliance resources from other states frequently overlook Georgia-specific provisions that directly affect their operations and their compliance status under Georgia law.
Funeral Homes Are Regulated Generators
Georgia is notably one of the few states that explicitly names funeral homes as regulated biomedical waste generators under Rule 391-3-4-.15. As a result, every funeral home in Georgia that handles pathological waste must register with the DNR, use DNR-registered haulers, and file quarterly reports — the same obligations as hospitals and clinics.
Quarterly — Not Annual — Reporting Required
Unlike the majority of U.S. states that require only annual biomedical waste reports, Georgia mandates quarterly reporting for all registered generators. This means that staying compliant in Georgia requires accurate, current records on an ongoing basis — four reporting cycles per year rather than one.
Georgia’s Automotive Boom Creates New Generators
Georgia has emerged as a major center for automotive and electric vehicle manufacturing, with large facilities from Kia, Hyundai, and others operating in the state. As a result, industrial and occupational health clinics serving these workforces represent a rapidly growing category of new biomedical waste generators — each with full EPD compliance obligations.
Seven EPD District Offices Enforce Statewide
Georgia EPD maintains seven regional district offices strategically positioned across the state, from Brunswick on the coast to Rome in the northwest. This network means enforcement is genuinely statewide — not concentrated in metro Atlanta — and inspections can reach even the most rural Georgia counties efficiently and with short notice.
The CDC Creates Unique Compliance Complexity
Atlanta is home to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — the nation’s primary public health agency. As a result, Georgia has an exceptionally high concentration of infectious disease research laboratories, biocontainment facilities, and public health labs in the metro area, each generating specialized biomedical waste categories that require expertly managed, specialized disposal programs.
The 100-Pound Threshold Is Strictly Monitored
Georgia’s partial exemption threshold of 100 pounds per month is frequently misunderstood. Notably, even partially exempt generators must comply with core containment, labeling, and disposal provisions. Furthermore, EPD uses actual waste data — not self-reported estimates — to determine whether facilities have crossed into full-registration territory, making accurate monthly volume tracking essential to maintaining your EPD registration.
Georgia’s Growth Means More Generators Every Year
Georgia consistently ranks among the top five states for net domestic migration and population growth. As a direct consequence, the number of hospitals, urgent care centers, dental offices, veterinary clinics, and other biomedical waste generators across Georgia is growing rapidly — making proactive compliance infrastructure more important than ever for both new and established businesses.
Georgia Regulatory & Business Contacts Every Generator Should Have Saved
Knowing the right contacts makes managing your EPD obligations far more manageable. Below, therefore, are the primary Georgia regulatory agencies and business support organizations that every biomedical waste generator in the Peach State should have readily available — alongside Amergy Disposal’s Georgia compliance team.
Primary EPD Contact
Georgia EPD — Main Office, Atlanta
(404) 656-47132 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Suite 1456
Atlanta, GA 30334 · epd.georgia.gov
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET
EPD Land Branch — Biomedical Waste
Georgia EPD Land Protection Branch
(404) 657-8600Oversees biomedical waste permitting, compliance inspections & enforcement statewide across all 159 counties
Environmental Emergency — 24 Hours
Georgia EPD Emergency Hotline
(800) 241-411324/7 · Report spills, biomedical waste abandonments & all environmental emergencies anywhere in Georgia
Georgia Department of Public Health
Georgia DPH — Main Information
(404) 657-40002 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
dph.georgia.gov · Healthcare facility licensing & infection control guidance
Business Support
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
(404) 223-2264270 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 2200
Atlanta, GA 30303 · gachamber.com
Business compliance resources, advocacy & networking
Your Compliance Partner
Amergy Disposal — Georgia Team
amergydisposal.com/contactFree quotes · Free compliance reviews · All 159 GA counties
DNR-registered haulers · Portal included with every account
Ready to Simplify Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance for Your Business?
From Atlanta to Savannah to Valdosta, Georgia businesses trust Amergy Disposal for transparent all-inclusive pricing, DNR-registered haulers, automated quarterly report support, and a compliance portal that keeps every record inspection-ready — statewide, across all 159 counties. Get your free quote today — no contracts required to start.
Get My Free GA Quote at amergydisposal.com →Georgia Biomedical Waste Compliance: Simpler Than You Think With the Right Partner
To summarize what we’ve covered: Georgia biomedical waste compliance is built around a regulatory framework that is comprehensive, uniquely structured, and actively enforced by EPD’s seven district offices across all 159 counties. The terminology is different from most states, the reporting is quarterly rather than annual, the 100-pound threshold determines the full extent of your obligations, and funeral homes share the same compliance burden as hospitals. Together, these requirements create a compliance environment that demands careful, ongoing attention — and the right partner at your side.
Nevertheless, compliance with Georgia’s biomedical waste rules does not have to be complicated, time-consuming, or expensive. In fact, for businesses that partner with Amergy Disposal, compliance becomes a background process — handled through DNR-registered haulers, automated quarterly report data, properly segregated containers, and a 24/7 online portal that ensures your records are always inspection-ready. Meanwhile, you focus on what your business does best.
Ultimately, the businesses that handle Georgia biomedical waste compliance most effectively are not the ones who memorize every line of Rule 391-3-4-.15. They’re the ones who choose a partner that already has it handled — so they never have to worry about it at all.
✓ Your Next Step Is Simple
Visit amergydisposal.com/contact to request your free Georgia biomedical waste compliance assessment and pricing quote. Transparent all-inclusive pricing, no long-term contracts required, DNR-registered haulers, and a full compliance portal included with every Amergy account — statewide, across all 159 Georgia counties.