We were very busy here yesterday, when most of the cafes are closed on public holidays," he said.
Mr Dutta has since received a call from the Hobart City Council about the boil water alert but he said he should be constantly briefed about what is happening.
"We’re taking all the precautions we can but it’s out of our hands," he said.
On Thursday afternoon Mr Dutta was told by TasWater that his water supply was not tainted.
Source found, alert to be lifted Once TasWater found the source, department manager Lance Stapleton said the boil water alert needed to stay in place for a few more days.
He said water that had not been adequately chlorinated entered the system, causing the contamination.
"I think it does vindicate the Government’s position, which has been to get the infrastructure fixed at a faster time frame, a shorter time frame and put downward pressure on prices," he said.
It is the second time a Hobart suburb has been on a boil water alert in six months — residents of Risdon Vale on the eastern shore were put on the same notice in November.
South Hobart residents have been advised to continue boiling water before drinking as consumption of contaminated water could lead to vomiting, diarrhoea and cramps.
"There’s a couple of sources that feed the Hobart area, so over the next day or so we will have a look at how the system is set up, open and close valves, and determine how this was introduced," he said.