Sydney Water says an substance found trickling down cliffs and into the sand at Bombo Beach was mud.
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It is understood tests to determine the nature and origin of the spill have been ongoing since June.
In response to a request for an update from the Kiama Independent, a Sydney Water spokesperson said the following:
"On 24 June, Sydney Water responded to a reported wastewater overflow in Gipps St. This was unrelated to a nearby incident on 13 June that was identified as mud on Bombo Beach.
"Sydney Water identified, cleared and repaired a cracked wastewater main in the days following, on a cliff near Gipps St.
"Signs were erected as a precaution. Follow-up sampling and bacterial results returned a negative reading for wastewater.
"Sydney Water takes its responsibility to protect public health and the environment seriously."
