INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Eldorado  Artesian  Springs,  Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated May 2, 1997
for  the  year  ended  March  31,  1997,  appearing in Form 10-KSB of Eldorado
Artesian  Springs,  Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June  27,  1997.



                                       /s/ Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC
                                           Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC

May  18,  1998
Denver,  Colorado