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Isle of Man has 'rivers to be proud of'

Manx water sources faring better than UK

River pollution in England has been put under the spotlight after a report from the UK's Environmental Audit Committee.

It claimed they were contaminated by a chemical cocktail of sewage, agricultural and road pollution.

Manx rivers are monitored by the Environmental Protection Unit - a division of the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

So, by comparison, how are the Isle of Man's rivers faring?

Dr Michelle Heywood is the political member with responsibility for them:

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