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Attique Ahmad owned the Spin N market a convenience store and gas station the gas pumps were fed by underground tanks one of which had a leak at its top that allowed water to enter. Ahmad emptied the tank by pumping its contents into a storm drain and a sewer system. through the storm drain gasoline flowed into a creek forcing the city to clean the water. Through the sewer system, gasoline flowed into a sewage treatment plant forcing the cite to evacuate the plant and two nearby schools. Ahmed was charged with discharging a pollutant without a permit which is a criminal violation of the Clean Water Act. The act provides that a person who knowingly violates the act commits a felony. Ahmad claimed that he had believed he was discharging only water. Did Ahmad commit a felony? he or Why not? Discuss fully (United States v Ahmad, 101 F3d 386 (5th Cir. 1996) Answer must be in IRAC format this is the third time I have submitted this question with no respond. Yet it has counted off my number of questions I can submit. Please respond