A fluid evacuation system, comprising: a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134) therethrough; a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134); an electrostatic precipitator comprising a housing, an inlet port, an outlet port, a first filter, and a second filter; the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134) and the outlet port; the electrostatic precipitator further comprising an electrode, a collection cell comprising at least one collection surface, and collection tray; the electrode is located within the housing and is electrically coupled with a power source, the electrode is operable to ionize a plurality of particulates in a plume that pass through the inlet port; the at least one collection surface is located downstream from the electrode and is operable to attract the ionized plurality of particulates; the collection tray is operable to receive the plurality of particulates from the at least one collection surface; wherein the first filter is located adjacent the inlet port and is operable to remove coarse particulate from a flow of fluid from the inlet port; wherein the second filter is located in the housing adjacent to the outlet port and is operable to remove particulate from the flow of fluid to the outlet port; and wherein the collection cell is electrically charged to at least partially capture oppositely charged particulates in the flow of fluid; and a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the outlet port of the electrostatic precipitator, the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134), and the vacuum tube; wherein the vacuum source is operable to create the flow of fluid through the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134), the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator. a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134) therethrough; a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134); an electrostatic precipitator comprising a housing, an inlet port, an outlet port, a first filter, and a second filter; the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134) and the outlet port; the electrostatic precipitator further comprising an electrode, a collection cell comprising at least one collection surface, and collection tray; the electrode is located within the housing and is electrically coupled with a power source, the electrode is operable to ionize a plurality of particulates in a plume that pass through the inlet port; the at least one collection surface is located downstream from the electrode and is operable to attract the ionized plurality of particulates; the collection tray is operable to receive the plurality of particulates from the at least one collection surface; wherein the first filter is located adjacent the inlet port and is operable to remove coarse particulate from a flow of fluid from the inlet port; wherein the second filter is located in the housing adjacent to the outlet port and is operable to remove particulate from the flow of fluid to the outlet port; and wherein the collection cell is electrically charged to at least partially capture oppositely charged particulates in the flow of fluid; and a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the outlet port of the electrostatic precipitator, the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134), and the vacuum tube; wherein the vacuum source is operable to create the flow of fluid through the fluid conduit (126, 126A, 134), the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator.