diff --git a/alert_system/etl/base/config.py b/alert_system/etl/base/config.py
index 8f3d90bef..124a3a986 100644
--- a/alert_system/etl/base/config.py
+++ b/alert_system/etl/base/config.py
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ class ExtractionConfig(TypedDict):
     filter_impact: Dict | None
 
     people_exposed_threshold: int
-    forecasted_data: bool
diff --git a/alert_system/etl/base/extraction.py b/alert_system/etl/base/extraction.py
index 663b6f84c..fa916ee95 100644
--- a/alert_system/etl/base/extraction.py
+++ b/alert_system/etl/base/extraction.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class BaseExtractionClass(ABC):
     filter_event: Optional[Dict] = None
     filter_hazard: Optional[Dict] = None
     filter_impact: Optional[Dict] = None
-    forecasted_data: bool | None = False
 
     config: ExtractionConfig
 
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ def _extract_impact_items(self, stac_obj: ExtractionItem, run_id: str) -> List[E
                 build_stac_search(
                     collections=self.impact_collection_type,
                     guid=stac_obj.guid,
-                    forecasted_data=self.forecasted_data,
                 ),
             )
         except Exception as e:
@@ -317,7 +315,6 @@ def find_related_guids(self, load_obj: LoadItem) -> set[str]:
                     additional_filters=additional_filters,
                     start_datetime=f"{start_datetime.isoformat()}",
                     end_datetime=f"{end_datetime.isoformat()}",
-                    forecasted_data=self.extractor.forecasted_data,
                 ),
             )
 
diff --git a/alert_system/etl/gdacs_cyclone/config.py b/alert_system/etl/gdacs_cyclone/config.py
index 259e771b0..968f04c4a 100644
--- a/alert_system/etl/gdacs_cyclone/config.py
+++ b/alert_system/etl/gdacs_cyclone/config.py
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@
     "filter_hazard": None,
     "filter_impact": None,
     "people_exposed_threshold": 500,
-    "forecasted_data": False,
 }
diff --git a/alert_system/etl/gdacs_flood/config.py b/alert_system/etl/gdacs_flood/config.py
index 4f19b0c90..d55b64c89 100644
--- a/alert_system/etl/gdacs_flood/config.py
+++ b/alert_system/etl/gdacs_flood/config.py
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@
     "filter_hazard": None,
     "filter_impact": None,
     "people_exposed_threshold": 500,
-    "forecasted_data": False,
 }
diff --git a/alert_system/etl/usgs_earthquake/config.py b/alert_system/etl/usgs_earthquake/config.py
index 6995cd818..5edac2358 100644
--- a/alert_system/etl/usgs_earthquake/config.py
+++ b/alert_system/etl/usgs_earthquake/config.py
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@
     "filter_hazard": None,
     "filter_impact": None,
     "people_exposed_threshold": 500,
-    "forecasted_data": True,
 }
diff --git a/alert_system/helpers.py b/alert_system/helpers.py
index 8aae0bba8..8f1b7d7cf 100644
--- a/alert_system/helpers.py
+++ b/alert_system/helpers.py
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ def build_guid_filter(guid: str) -> str:
     return f"monty:guid = '{guid}'"
 
 
-def build_forecasted_filter(forecasted: bool):
-    return f"forecasted = {forecasted}"
-
-
 def build_datetime_filter(start_date: str, end_date: str) -> str:
     return f"datetime >= '{start_date}' AND datetime < '{end_date}'"
 
@@ -40,12 +36,9 @@ def build_stac_search(
     start_datetime: str | None = None,
     end_datetime: str | None = None,
     extra_params: dict | None = None,
-    forecasted_data: bool | None = False,
 ) -> dict:
     filters = additional_filters.copy() if additional_filters else []
 
-    if forecasted_data:
-        filters.append(build_forecasted_filter(forecasted_data))
     if guid:
         filters.append(build_guid_filter(guid))
     if start_datetime and end_datetime: