Local drinking water supplies were not compromised by the Monroe Drive chemical fire from earlier this month. After the March 4 fire broke out at 2675 Monroe Drive, authorities warned residents to not use any water from Allen Creek until it was deemed safe. While the creek was cleared as safe a few days later, local water quality experts clarified on Thursday that Allen Creek is not part of the local water supply and that it doesn’t drain into Lake Lanier or the Chattahoochee River system.