354:. Its remit was to promote, assist and support research into domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural use of water obtained from all sources. Furthermore, it was to promote research into the water works trade and other industries by establishing laboratories and workshops and conduct experiments and to fund such work to improve the education of persons engaged in the industry. Its research station, opened in 1961, was by the River Thames at Medmenham, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. It became part of the Water Research Centre in 1974. The WRA's Director (1955-1974) was Dr R. G. Allen.
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