With purge-and-trap GC, the volatile organic compounds (VOC) for water from four drinking water sources and routine monitoring sections of Xiangjiang River in Zhuzhou are measured, such as benzene, toluene, xylene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and methyl bromide 3. From the result of analysis, we get the status quo of VOC. At the same time, we explore its health risks, and we propose VOC pollution prevention and control measures.