The invention relates to the field of drinking water treatment, and in particular relates to a method for coping with the burst oil type pollution of a drinking water source. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: 201. setting a water quality monitoring control point, and determining oil type concentration; 202. arranging an oil absorption felt around a water intake; 203. filling oil removal adsorbent in the water intake, fully mixing with water, and adsorbing oil type pollutants in the water conveying process; and 204. regulating flocculant input amount of a water plant, and removing oil removal adsorbent adsorbed with oil. Because of adopting decontamination step by step, the method has obvious and quick oil removal effect if being compared with the common process.