The present invention provides a method for treating a wastewater which enables one to treat a difficultly biodegradable wastewater, particularly an organic wastewater containing aminopolycarboxylic acids to substantially decrease COD at a low cost, in which the method for treating an organic wastewater containing aminopolycarboxylic acids, comprising subjecting the organic wastewater containing aminopolycarboxylic acids to a high-speed electrolytic oxidation treatment, particularly, a method for treating an organic wastewater which comprises conducting treatment with microorganism subsequent to the high-speed electrolytic oxidation treatment.