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Lead pollution of soil is a serious global problem due to risk of entering food chain and ground water contamination. Anthropogenic activities such as mining, smelting, agriculture and industry have played an important source of Pb in soil. Cinangka is a Pb-polluted area impacted from the processing of used batteries since the 1990s. Although serious government efforts have been made, the remediation has not yet been completed because of insufficient resources. Therefore, it needs periodical monitoring and follow up. This research aimed to study the condition of lead pollution in soil and groundwater in the former battery recycling in Cinangka Bogor. Specifically the study was focused on Pb level in topsoil, Pb geochemical fraction distribution and environmental risk assessment, Pb profile on the soil horizon, and groundwater contamination. The geochemical fractions of Pb were determined by sequential extraction with a modified BCR method followed by AAS measurement. The results showed that the soil in the former recycling center contained Pb above 10,000 ppm which was dominated by reducible fraction (F2) and acid soluble fraction (F1) having moderate environmental risk. Vertically until 45 cm depth, the deeper the soil the lower the Pb content and the ground water in the study site did not show any lead contamination. We recommended immediate sustainable remediation of the contaminated site.