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The explosion, which occurred on Saturday morning, killed eight persons and left 121 persons hospitalised.
Lalong, who visited the site of the explosion at the Laminga water treatment plant, said that the committee would be expected to unravel where and why the leakage occurred.
“The idea is to find out what actually happened and work toward averting a recurrence,’’ he said.
The governor commiserated with the families of those who lost their lives from inhaling the chlorine, and prayed for a speedy recovery for those hospitalized.
Mrs Hannatu Datong, the Permanent Secretary, Plateau Ministry of water Resources, who received the governor, said that the leakage was as a result of a rusted nozzle which fell off from one of the chlorine cylinders.
She said that the incident occurred around 12 a.m. on Saturday, affected two water board staffers and residents of the area.
The Permanent Secretary, however, told the governor that the residents around the water board area were trespassers into the water board’s land.
She debunked rumours that water pumped from the water board was not fit for consumption since the incident occurred.
“The water is fit for consumption; there is absolutely no problem with the potable water being pumped out.
“The chlorine gas leakage has in no way infected or affected the water we pump out; in fact, it has absolutely nothing to do with the water we pump out.
“So, people within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis are advised to ignore such rumours and consume the water we pump out, without any fear,’’ she said.
Meanwhile, Dr Filimon Golwa, the Acting Chief Medical Director of the Plateau Specialist Hospital, where most victims of the chlorine explosion were taken, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the death toll was still eight, while 113 persons had been discharged.
According to him, 121 persons were admitted after the incident on Saturday. He disclosed that the state government had settled the medical bills of the victims.
