Abstract: The control of point source pollution generally depends on macro-control discharge standards in China，such as COD and BOD. However，these indicators can not effectively regulate the discharges containing trace toxicants，especially trace organic toxicants. Hence，the progress of three macro analysis technologies is reviewed in this paper. These technologies include whole effluents toxicity (WET)，toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) and toxicity reduce evaluation (TRE)，which have been used in the field of ecological risk evaluation and management in USA，UK and so on. Furthermore，the application of (Q)SAR mathematical models and molecular ecotoxicology in some developed countries，which are two effective micro evaluation methods for organic toxicants，are also analyzed. Finally，some useful suggestions to enhance study on technology and policy for the ecological risk management of point source effluent in China are proposed.