The methods for detecting trace organic pollutants in water environment in recent years are summarized,including spectroscopy and chromatography technology,sensor technology,biological and immunological analysis technology.Various detection methods increase detection accuracy while increase the use of complex pretreatment processes and large instruments,which has become a constraint to the development of detection methods.The development trend of rapid detection technology and online analysis method is suggested that a simplified detection process shall be achieved in the premise of ensuring the detection accuracy.