Bisphenol-A

Bisphenol-A (BPA)

CAS: 80-05-7Category: IndustrialDirective: EU 2026/805 Annex VI

Compliance target22 December 2039

Environmental Quality Standards

Water EQS

Values in μg/L (micrograms per litre)

AA-EQS — Inland waters	1.70e-4 μg/L
AA-EQS — Coastal & transitional	1.70e-4 μg/L
MAC-EQS — Inland waters	130 μg/L
MAC-EQS — Coastal & transitional	51 μg/L

Matrix: biota (crustaceans)

0.025 μg/kg ww (crustaceans)

22 December 2039

●Requires biota or sediment monitoring in addition to (or instead of) water measurements

Structure, physicochemical properties, and EU regulatory data

EQS values from Directive (EU) 2026/805 Annex VI.

Last verified: June 2026