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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1





                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the inclusion, in this Amendment No. 6 to the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2, of our report dated May 12, 2000, on our audit of the
financial statements of Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. We also consent to the
reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".


                                        EHRHARDT KEEFE STEINER & HOTTMAN P.C.

                                        /s/ Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC



November 16, 2000
Denver, Colorado