Industry enterprise water balance test is a work with characteristic of theory,technology and practicability.This work has been carried out earlier in northern and coastal areas,which made a good wter-saving results and accumulated a lot of technical experience,but there are still some obstacles.This paper introduced the current status of the water balance test firstly,then analyze the main problems existing in the water balance test from policies,technical standards and understanding,and put forward some suggestions to solve these problems.It will promote the water balance test for the department of water administration.