PURAGUA aims to combine new in situ monitoring technologies with disruptive solutions for the efficient and sustainable removal of emerging contaminants—both chemical (e.g., pesticides, antibiotics, hydrocarbons, etc.) and biological agents (bacteria, viruses and antibiotic resistance).

It integrates next-generation biotechnological and physicochemical technologies capable of tackling a wide variety of waterborne contaminants, including chemical (xenobiotic) and microbiological pollutants. The system combines enzymatic biocatalysis using immobilised enzymes, advanced adsorption with biogenic activated carbons, filtration, disinfection and in situ oxidation through electrochemical tecnhologies, enabling effective treatment even under complex real-world conditions.