A housing developer in Fairlie said testing weather conditions were behind problems regarding the extreme discharge of soil sediment into the Clyde during the festive period.
Dawn Homes said that as a responsible developer they reacted immediately to the concerns, and are continuing to work on the matter until it is resolved to the environment regulators, Scottish Environment Protection Agency's satisfaction.
We reported last week that SEPA had warned the developer that they must end the potentially harmful mud and sediment from entering the sea. Pictures and video footage emerged of run-off being distributed from their site into the Clyde. The Clyde Mammal Marine Group had also voiced concerns about the potential impact on the marine environment and the neighbouring SSSI (Site of Scientific Special Interest Site).
A spokesman for Dawn Homes said: "Since last month Dawn Homes have maintained clear and close communications with SEPA on the issue of soil sediment and water discolouration from the Regatta View development in Fairlie.
The sediment was caused by excessive rainfall onto the development site. Dawn Homes immediately took steps to reduce the volume of sediment reaching the water. 
The discolouration is from natural soil; there is nothing chemical or manmade involved.
Dawn Homes, in their developments across Scotland, have a reputation as considerate constructors with a very real concern for the environment. On this occasion, adverse weather conditions followed by a holiday period combined to make matters more difficult.
Despite that, we ensured that the situation was monitored and supervised right through the holiday period and from the outset we have taken responsibility and acted using best practice. Work is ongoing and will continue until the matter is resolved to SEPA’s satisfaction." 
SEPA initially gave Dawn Homes until 23 December to resolve sediment containment issues from their site, but the problem persisted over Christmas.