An immersion lithography apparatus includes: a projection optical system
which projects a pattern of a mask onto a substrate; a substrate cleaning
unit which cleans the substrate prior to projection of the pattern; a
liquid supply mechanism which supplies the same liquid to an immersion
region between the projection optical system and the substrate and to the
substrate cleaning unit; a first liquid discharge path through which the
liquid discharged from the immersion region is passed; and a second
liquid discharge path through which the liquid discharged from the
substrate cleaning unit is passed.